We've had a pleasant stay at Aruna's place.
The place is clean, less than 10 min walk till the subway station that brings you to Manhattan.
Just bare in mind that it is a basement so there is no windows.
The area is okay and looks safe even when walking around late at night (we were travelling with children and all went well)
Communication was really easy with Aruna and he could get all our questions answered very quick!
Overall a very good value for money, so I would definitely recommend.