The host met us at night around 10pm in the lobby, welcomed us, offered something to drink, and showed us around. Like others have said the host was very welcoming. We didn't have so much contact as we would leave early and come back late at night so we were barely there. He was gracious enough to let us leave our bags until our late night flight out but we had to leave the room at 10am which I thought was really early in terms of check out times. Neither check out time/check in time are stated in the posting. Moreover, the only time I felt things got awkward was the night before we left, in the middle of our conversation he took a photo of us for reason/s unbeknownst to us. That was a little strange. Aside from this, we had no problems with the host or our stay.

The listing was accurate however the place itself left much to be desired. I wouldn't say anything was dirty per say but it wouldn't have hurt to update the place with a fresh coat of paint. For example, the sinks have these strange green and black stains on them. The shower curtain had already turned yellow. As my fiance put it "it lacked a woman's touch" The room itself was in good condition and the bed was comfortable despite it being on the ground with no frame.

We came in at nighttime and the neighborhood is okay. If you walk be prepared for some uphill/incline walking. Some areas of the streets are dimly lit, doubtful and some could even say shady looking but that could be said of many parts of NY. Despite this, nothing ever happened to us not once were we ever approached for money or anything so the only thing I could say is be careful. Don't try to use the taxi they will give you a hard time it is very close and they will try to stuff you in with a bunch of other people so just take the bus or walk. The good thing is the whole time we were there we were able to sleep well because it was quiet but the downside is we always have to make sure we leave every hour or half past to make it to the ferry and account for the extra commute time. These are some things to keep in mind when staying in Staten Island.