It gets the job done. I stayed for 20 days while moving to NYC for the first time and searching for an apartment.
Pros: easy/safe walk to Sterling St. subway station, decent amount of food options nearby, walking distance to Prospect Park, AC works, good cell-service (Verizon), closet space with hangers.
Cons: bed is not very comfy, run-down building, bugs in the sinks, other guests were disrespectful of the cleanliness of the bathroom, infrequent cleaning, terrible Wi-Fi. Hosts do not have spare keys to the room, so they couldn't access it for cleaning unless I was there or left it unlocked for the day.
Also the neighborhood was a bit of a culture shock coming from the midwest. There are lots of people just hanging out on the sidewalks of Nostrand Ave yelling and playing loud music. They are harmless. I got used to it pretty quickly.