The best part of this stay was that there is a cafe space which was perfect for working. It has a nice view of a garden and of New York at night. We were really grateful for this and for that reason, happy we stayed. However...the house really had a cleanliness problem. The kitchen floor was dirty and sticky, there was dust on everything, and our towels were truly terribly musty. The bathroom floor is stained from dirt and everyone shares the same Bath-mat which grossed me out. There is, however, another bathroom that I’m not sure was mentioned— it just has a toilet and washer dryer, but I tended to use that one for more privacy. Our room was fine but small. James was courteous about letting us keep extra luggage in his extra room— I’m really glad he didn’t book extra stays while we were there. He did, however host several events while we were there in the cafe space. Some he told us about, others he didn’t— in times of COVID, this wasn’t my favorite. James was very kind to us and he was a good host (he let us use the kitchen, gave us a snack, was communicative), however, he openly admitted to us that he has prejudices against people of other races (we are white) and this really upset me. I wouldn’t recommend booking this if you’re a person of color— I don’t think he would do or say anything, but I don’t want you to be in this situation. It’s really a shame because he’s an older man and I know he relies on these bookings, but I have to be honest about what it was like. Finally, there were TONS of rats that ran around outside at night (I think the garden attracts them) so that was pretty disgusting. But one of the better things about it— it’s RIGHT off Central Park. I loved going on walks there in the morning. All in all, the problematic comments were enough to make me want to leave, despite its benefits. Please consider this carefully before booking.