The overall experience at Nathalie's was a good one. It was very spacious (enough for 3 beds), clean, and quite convenient to Manhattan. Other pluses: she had binders full of good reading material about NYC, Direct TV with tons of channels including premium channels like HBO, and a great terrace to unwind from the day. All of which would make me not hesitate to stay at her place again! There were some minor issues though: The bath tub (despite being clean) is a "bend down and spray" tub which made showering in the morning a bit annoying. During the day, the area feels very safe but late at night it can be a bit dodgy. We had a drunk guy follow us after we got out of the subway begging us to buy him a beer. I suppose this could happen anywhere in NYC. All in all, though I would rate my first airbnb experience a good one.
Thanks Nathalie!!