My wife and I stayed in Simone's place during 2018's Memorial Day weekend. She was very proactive with the communication and allowed us to do the check-in very late in the evening. She also provided breakfast with bread, coffee and fruits, which was a nice addition per the value we've paid.
Amenities:
The house is old but very clean. The private room was properly set up us, including having an air-conditioner. Nice and comfortable bed. The room fitted nicely with our needs, mostly because we needed only a place to sleep, shower and eat in the morning, and spend most of the time exploring the city.
There was an issue with not having hot water in the shower in the first day, but Simone was very proactive to address the issue and we didn't experienced any other problem.
Location:
The place is around 10min walking from a train station, so it's easy to get to other places in the city and to the JFK airport.
Overall, I'd definitely stay in there again next time I visit New York.