It was lovely staying at Shera's place. There was fresh real coffee and yummy things for breakfast waiting for me every morning. The place is very clean, nicely run and organised. All is exactly as described on the airbnb website, only much better and much nicer, e.g. the bed was super comfy, the amenities were there. And above all, Shera made me feel very welcome and feel at home. It is true that the place is a little far from downtown but there is number 2 train which is great at takes you there in 40 minutes or so. There is also another line (which I didn't use) going to Grand Central. The neigbourhood has an ethnic feel to it and seems very safe. I was going back quite late and both the subway and the hood were just fine. And finely as far as the train noise goes, it is loud but I used earplugs and noise cancelling headphones (I always use them on planes) and I slept just fine. Which surprised me, as I'm a very light sleeper. Oh, I forgot to mention that Shera offers amazing value at a very affordable price, so don't be rude staying with her and then giving her "not so good" ratings. She points out all the pros and cons in the description. I personally like it very much. And would stay again!