The communication with the host was perfect as well as the welcoming. The basement apartment was well-equiped.
However due to the boiler as well as the poor insulation which led to hear any step above us it was nearly impossible to sleep at night and also in the early mornings with children running around. The bed is literally directly under the stairway and you wake up every time someone uses it. Another downside is the fact that the apartment has a great humidity problem which makes it difficult to stay in without having to switch on two dehumidifiers that makes the apartment a noisier place. And on our last day we were unfortunately surprised to get flooded by the rain.
Even though the Bronx has a bad reputation, we felt fine and it’s a safe place (but a bit off the vivid and lively city life). The neighbourhood has only poor quality supermarkets and delis.