I stayed at Brady's house over the Christmas and New Years period. Overall it was a pleasant stay, the location was good with easy connection between airport and Manhattan.
The accommodation itself left something to be desired. The room at the top floor was quite chilly because of the broken radiator and the first night when it was around -10C I was cold. However on the second day I was provided a portable heater so it was fine later on. The room itself wasn't very clean. There was an old gum on the windowsill and some spiders web around the walls. The shower was a bit gross and didn't have proper drainage so if you were showering after somebody else, you had to stand in their bath water.
Brady was very responsive and provided clear instructions about the check in and getting around the house. I was able to leave my luggage after check out for a few hours and collect it before I left.