First, the good things about Stara's place. It's in a great neighborhood that's fairly safe and accessible to everything you'd ever want to do/see in NYC. It's quiet by city standards and nicely decorated, except for the old, tiny bathroom. Comfy bed and linens. Easy check-in and check-out.
The bad thing is the shower, which is dangerous. When my husband and I checked in, Stara stated that the water was hot and that the hot/cold knobs were reversed. Actually, the water was at scalding temperature, and I got a second degree burn on my back trying to get out of the shower. My advice is to turn the water off/on or adjust it only when you are completely out of the shower.