Lucile is the more approachable host to speak to for sure. In the description they are honest about it being a very much lived in home. It definitely would make a big difference if they just touched it up a little bit but I guess it’s fairly affordable to stay compared to other accommodation in NY. Location was fairly safe despite a lot of addicts around they weren’t harmful. Tons of rats outside the apartment though which was always filling me with anxiety when leaving/entering the building. Was a straight forward and not too much of a long commute into the city. Overall I would say it was a fairly decent stay.