Simone and Eric's room is located in a quiet and cute neighborhood that is near a lot of parks and good restaurants. Although it is far from downtown the subway is a quick walk away. The room can be a bit tight if you have large bags but luckily for us we just had carry-ons which stored under the bed nicely. There is also plenty of closet space to unpack and access everything easily. They even cleared some space in their fridge for us to store our things! Although our stay wasn't very long we were lucky enough to speak with Simone and her aunt and they shared many of the local, historic, and non-touristy sites that were close to their home. If you have time in your itinerary I'd recommend checking them out. Eric was very accommodating and responsive. He made room for us to store our bags after we had checked out because we were catching a later flight and wanted to sight see more before we left. This is one of the most affordable rooms in NYC. I would recommend staying here the next time you're in town!