I was about to give up on Airbnb due to poor experience after poor experience. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy Steve's place I immediately booked it for another week farther down the road.
The neighborhood is great, it's very close to all the big tourist destinations in New York but is also a nice little isolated bedroom community with lots of eclectic artisan stores and plenty of restaurants.
Steve runs is Airbnb room like a business, not in an industrial way but in regards to ensuring a high level of customer service and anticipating needs. Unlike many many places in New York, you have a separate built in A/C unit that you have absolute control over. You also get two amazing robes to wear for your stay. A full size closet to use as well as a small writing desk to set up your things on. The entire apartment is only 5 years old and looks amazing. The bathroom is above-par and includes a rain-head shower.
The only down side I want others to be aware is actually what I like about it, the apartment or actually the entire neighborhood is not really near any subway stops. There is still plenty of bus stops but the isolation from the subway is what helps create the quieter neighborhood that Red Hook is.
Almost forgot, the rooftop "patio" is amazing and a great place to begin or end your day.