Stefano's house was in a good neighbourhood, calm and safe. In 200 meters you could reach the subway on 4th Ave and cafes and markets on 5th Ave. The location in Brooklyn was a good 30 minutes of subway ride to Herald Sq (34&6th ave) with the R train. Stefano was kind enough to leave a loaf of bread, a bottle of mineral water and orange juicebut did not welcome us which was OK. The house was clean but the pictures are a little misguiding. The house is on street level and it is a historic old building. Stefano and his family lives upstairs and it is easily audible and sometimes loud when they walk upstairs which is uncomforting. The airbnb pictures show a nice garden but it was just a dried out yard. The front door opens to a small entrance and theveryfirst view when you open the door is a dirty storage area under the stairs with no door. We are a family of 3. I travelled with with my parents and when we reached the house there was a full size (definitely not a queen) bed and a single bed prepared for us to sleep. The bedroom does not have a door which may cause lack of privacy. The "so called bed" which was prepared for me was not even a bed. It was a 2 inch matress with no springs laid on wood. It was rock hard and the most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept in. The A/C did not function properly and it was cold outside. Whatever you do, it doesn't increase. The wi-fi password was not provided until I askedfor. The very last night of our stay Stefano visited us and asked if everything was OK. When I told him the issues, he said he was very busy and advised me to sleep on the pull out couch which I didn't pay for. Also, after saying the A/C problem, it suddenly began to work! I think the control is somewhere outside the house! I am sure that next time I am in NY, I can find a cheaper and a much more comfortable house.