Simone - despite bit of a language barrier - was very kind, generous, and patient. it was great having a full kitchen to use, which isn't always the case with some of the less-expensive rooms.
her place is in a pretty cool, safe neighborhood with plenty of restaurants, shops, etc - and was also much farther from the subway than i expected - 3 loooong blocks, which on a hot,humid summer nyc day with all my luggage was pretty painful...
that being said, the room itself was tiny - although it's listed for 2 people, i could barely fit my own luggage inside the door and close the door. while it does have an ac unit, it's wayyyy too big and powerful for the tininess of the room and actually became uncomfortable quickly. it also has a tv, which i could never figure out how to turn on the volume.
lastly, while the apartment and room was clean and (the room at least) seemingly fairly recently painted, the bathroom was not - it was shared by all parties and pretty worn. the whole place needs some tlc and an upgrade.
overall, ok for the pric.