LOVE the area, and VERY quiet in the house. I booked this spot to simply have somewhere to lay my head for a work trip. Only about a 7 min walk to subway. Easy to get in and out of Manhattan. Common areas are shared with the other guest in the house. Everyone pretty much stayed in their own space and kept those areas clean. Although this was not something I needed nor was I looking for specifically, THERE IS NOT A FIREPLACE. I figured since it was NY but, please do not book this expecting to have a cute intimate "in front of the fire" kind of evening. This spot is still worth booking, but not solely for that reason.