I travelled alone and stayed at Paul's beautiful home for 8 nights and it was perfect for my needs. I wanted a home rather than a hotel for a more local/personal experience. Paul is generous with use of his kitchen (some listings exclude the kitchen from guest use) and this helped to save money with being able to store food items in his fridge and make simple meals.
The home itself is stunning and the room (with private en suite shower bathroom that's for your own use) larger than NY hotel rooms for comparable prices/less money if you were to try and find something in the same location.
Speaking of the location, it was a peaceful haven that was tucked away and quiet but only a street crossing away from loads of restaurants and bars. I'm a light sleeper and hardly heard any noises outside. It was so convenient to be able to walk to a lot of places nearby and have lots of subway and bus options. Highly recommend for foodies! You could eat out 3 times a day and hardly cover all the places within the vicinity on 9th, 10th and St Marks!
I'd definitely stay here again next time I'm in NY and the room was available :) Paul is a total sweetheart and wonderfully kind host.