This place was fine, but the listing is INACCURATE. It is not a private apt/house. Well, technically it's a private bedroom and living room, but the bathroom is outside, separated from the room by a shared kitchen. This means that if you (or more accurately in this case, your parents) are looking for a private stay, you aren't getting it. You are instead getting other people from the building who cook and talk in the kitchen at all hours -- which is totally fine, as long as that's what you're expecting. This place should be listed as a PRIVATE ROOM, instead.
On that note, price is not competitive for a private room-- you can totally rent a private studio in the east village for the same price. The bathroom was minuscule and the microwave didn't work. Other than that, everything was fine.