We stayed as a couple for 7 days and chose this place as a base to explore NYC. The location is good, close to the subway and the shops. Sid was a nice host, friendly and always up for a little chat about our day etc. Sid doesn't lock the front door of the house and the door to the room doesn't lock either so it's not for those who are used to securing their property. Sids profile picture is actually a photo of his son so a bit of surprise there, not a problem but I thought it would have been nicer to see the photo of the actual person you will be staying with. The queues to the bathroom were very long as there were about 7-9 people sharing at the time we were staying. The house could do with some TLC.