I had a wonderful 1 month stay with Lilian, Juan and their family.
From the moment I arrived they made me feel welcome and comfortable.
The room is clean, inviting and has everything you need. When I arrived it looked exactly as it does in the pictures. There were clean towels and sheets, plenty of closet space and the table in the room acts as a wonderful working desk. The refrigerator in the room provided me with more than enough room to store my groceries. The air conditioner helped to cool down the room on the few extremely warm days that I experienced.
The bathroom is shared, but they do a great job at keeping things clean. As with any shared bathroom you may find a moment or two where you have to wait for the shower, but I never had to wait more than 15 minutes.
I worked until the evening and typically slept in during the mornings and had an initial concern that the room being near the bathroom and front door would be too noisy, however I was pleased to discover that I never once was woken up by noise outside my door.
Lilian, Juan and their children are all wonderful, warm, inviting people that make you feel like a part of the family while at the same time respecting your personal space.
The neighborhood was exactly where I wanted to be, having access to the A, C and 1 trains nearby making a trip to midtown only 25 minutes. I never felt unsafe in the area and you have grocery stores, delis and some restaurants within a few blocks. It's also in an area that only does street cleaning once a week, so if you bring your car parking is easier (though no parking in NYC is truly easy) than most neighborhoods.
I have nothing negative to say about my experience and highly recommend staying at this gem in NYC.