We needed a place to stay for a 12 hour layover at JFK. We arrived in the dark and left in the dark. Host was very responsive.
It was old and remodeled, small, but it seemed clean, there was bottled water, eggs, potatoes and a few other things in the fridge if you wanted to cook yourself something - we didn't use anything in there or the kitchen. We mostly just used the bed and the sink to freshen up in the morning. It was adequate for that.
The bed was not very comfortable, and there was a bit of street noise (we arrived on a Friday night). It is not a 'neighborhood', but more of a business street. It is above a business garage.
Value for the money? Maybe for a quick stay like we did. NY prices are a bit steep, and it was close to the airport.