The host (Balram) was unresponsive on the day of check-in, which was very frustrating. He also never apologized for not being there that day, or not giving us the contact information for someone to let us in. We waited outside in the cold for 20 minutes until a different person (Jason) arrived to let us in. Jason, to his credit, was very responsive with texts and made sure to bring us extra towels since we had 9 people in the house.

The house itself was nice enough, but I think 9 adults sleeping was a tight squeeze in here.

The master bedroom was big and nice. Comfortable king bed, large bathroom. The other bedroom upstairs was also nice with a queen bed (I think) and bathroom with a shower. The air mattress was comfortable for sleeping and even had an inflatable headboard attached. The room with the 4 twin beds was pretty snug for 4 adults, but that's to be expected. We used the kitchen some and everything was in working order. Having a big living room was great for everyone to hang out together. The couches downstairs were comfortable and we had plenty of space down there. It was nice to find a big place in the middle of Manhattan for us to all stay in together.

The only real negative was the unavailability and lack of contact from the host when we arrived, but it definitely started our trip on a sour note.