If you are looking for cheap in NY, this fits the bill. The area is nice, local to plenty of shopping and restaurants. Our experience could have been a one off. It should still be shared though. The room is in the basement. You will hear all movements upstairs. It is a basement… so understandable . There is a dog. When we returned from dinner she barked for a few hours until her human returned. That was alittle stressful as we were there to rest before a track meet. Host was responsive to our messages and the pup did calm once they returned. The space was on the colder side. The thermostat is controlled by the host. When we tried to adjust the heat ourselves we were locked out of the system. That’s fine. I understand not wanting it too high but we tried to put it to 69-70. For a basement I don’t think that’s unreasonable. Needless to say we woke up VERY COLD. I messed host, they responded quick, apologized and turned the heat on. Appliances were dirty/ stained but we didn’t use them.