Clean accommodation and great communication. The accommodation had some lovely touches like toiletries and snacks in the kitchen which really were a welcome surprise. Plenty of tea (much needed after a long day).
Subway at the end of the street was fabulous. However please note that it actually takes an hour minimum (not including subway disruption/works) to get to the tourist areas of New York. If you have plenty of time like I had then this wasn’t really an issue but if you only have a few days I’d consider this point carefully as two hours a day really does start to add up.
The hosts were lovely but I did get a sense that it was 110% profit making so if all you want is good value accommodation then this would be perfect for you. If however you wanted to interact with the homeowners and get a sense of the American way of life then this is definitely not for you. The accommodation was shared with 6 other travellers which is in itself interesting and frustrating as there was only one toilet and shower.
The bed was superbly comfortable and the room was nicely decorated. I was granted an extended check out time and was allowed to leave my bags for collection later in the day on my departure date. All without even asking which was fabulous. Overall there were definitely more positives than negatives to this stay.