This is one of the cheapest places on Manhattan, and there’s a couple of things to know. The neighborhood is quite bourgeoning, and festive sounds can be audible at night. We stayed in July and in the flat there were a couple of bugs other than flies and mosquitoes. The room got very warm during heatwaves and while there was air conditioning, it wasn’t operational on two of our three nights due to power shortages; the flat went out of electricity quite often (but the rest of the building was fine). With that said, the cat was indeed very friendly and there to be petted all the time. The host was super responsive and welcoming and tried to aid as much as she could. This place is good value.