This is a great option if you want an affordable place to experience East Village. You can easily walk to lower east side and east village, and the middle part of Manhattan is close enough to walk (e.g. Chelsea, NoMad, Chinatown). An uber pool from those places will cost you $4-6 so not a problem if it is raining. There are so many good cafe, food and bar options in the area your head will be spinning.
Will is a super friendly host and you will have no issues with checkin or checkout.