I stayed at Maia's place for 3 nights during a business visit to NYC. The building looks very old from the outside, and it is away from offices if you are visiting for business.
Maia was very welcoming, excellent communication, and sharing the washroom was a breeze.
However, I was a bit surprised when I found out that there was no locking mechanism on the washroom. I think it is a must for privacy reasons.
I haven't had a pet before, but I wasn't expecting Shabba (the cat) to be in the bed or on my luggage everyday. I did bring this up on the first day of check-in but Maia wasn't very concerned about it. When I booked, I knew that Maia has a cat. But my understanding was that the room is private and effort is made to keep it that way.
Lastly the bed was a disaster. It has a sagging in the middle, so it was impossible to sleep. I did mention Maia to invest in a mattress topper, and she said that she has ordered one. Hopefully, the next guests will have better sleep than I did.