Amy's place is an okay deal given the high rents in NYC. The bedroom and bathroom are very clean. Even though we booked a shared room, the bathroom is only to our use. The sound insulation isn't ideal and we could hear the man upstairs making phone calls, but the neighborhood is in general quiet, so that is not too much a problem. The common areas and the kitchen is not very clean. We could barely use the kitchen. Two other tenants are long-term and it is difficult to tell what amenities are of their own and what is available to us. In general, this is a good value if you are looking for a one or two-night stay. It took about 1-1.5 hours to get to Manhattan depending on where you are going. The LIRR is more comfortable and faster in general but only ran every 0.5/1 hour.