Herani and her husband are both excellent hosts. The room was exactly as described; it was a nice touch to find soap and towels presented so nicely on the bed. Herani maintained good contact, and came down to meet me. Both her and her husband are personable hosts - Herani with her charming accent and her Nadir who even cooked a great (spicy!) meal which he shared with me.
I drove down from Montreal, and I probably would discourage people planning to drive - especially if arriving on Friday/Saturday. The streets are tight, jammed with cars and finding a park was actually a real challenge.
There is a bit of noise from the lively street below, but thats part of the charm. Endless selection of restaurants, bagel places, bars etc on 30th ave, and the apartment is right in the middle of it. A few blocks from the N,Q lines .. I would recommend this place.