Judy was a very sweet and attentive host. The space was very clean and had all the little touches you'd want. Different types of teas and coffees. Enough kitchen utensils and spices/oils to make a meal. Small fridge worked and very capable stove/oven with a decent microwave. Everything I needed for my week in town and eating out most of the time with just making some breakfast.
The shower worked great and the bathroom had everything you needed (shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, hair dryer). The shower is small but worked great in the cold morning. There was a heater on the wall, but I never used it as there's also steam heat from radiators most of the night.
The bed was really comfy. So much so that it was hard to leave it some days. Huge body pillow was a definite plus. Since it is a basement apartment and the bed is tucked next to a closet, it remains dark in the mornings and most of the days. Which for me was needed. Because,
My only complaint would be the noise. It's a basement apartment so you do hear a lot of the movements from upstairs. Which at times could be a lot and at all times of day and night. Coming from the West Coast, I was having a hard time sleeping. So hearing chairs move around at 2 am wasn't great for my sleep schedule. And there's only a door separating you between the downstairs apartment next door. So you can hear everything they do. Which wasn't great. And likewise, I'm sure they heard me snoring. It was noisy enough that when I was on a conference call co-workers commented on the noises they were hearing. My recommendation here would just to bring some earplugs if you're a light sleeper like myself. I think a normal person wouldn't mind. And of course, NYC is noisy. But since the apt is hidden in the back I rarely heard the noises of NYC.
Finally, Judy was very communicative. There were two problems that happened and both were out of Judy's control (internet went down neighborhood wide and a door lock broke upon arrival). She was communicating updates on the internet outage all day and even notified me prior to me getting up in the morning. She provided an instant solution for the door lock breaking at 11 PM at night on a Sunday. So that was great. I'm sure if there was anything that happened while you stayed at Judy's, she'd be on top of it and communicating the whole time.
The neighborhood is great. You're in a very nice, welcoming community. There are a lot of great Kosher restaurants a block away. A sushi spot just a block away was great. And there's a kosher deli that has prepped foods of all kinds 2 blocks away. That was great for me for getting prepped lunches and snacks. The trains are super close and a 5 minute walk.
If it wasn't for the noises I would of rated this higher.