The Host was great. She was very friendly, helpful, and flexible with our arrival time and departure. She gave us information on the area that we were staying in, recommended places to eat, and even walked us to a pizza place in the neighborhood which was delicious! This area is very close to NYU so there are a lot of college students around all the time, even at 4am. I did smell a lot of people smoking marijuana on the streets but not all the time. Also the other tenants in the 2nd room in this apt were smoking marijuana. I was not in the apt for most of my trip so it wasn't too bad, but it was not pleasant when I was there. The bathroom is pretty small and it looked like there might be some mold in the shower. I wore flip flops just in case. Overall, I wouldn't have a problem staying here again if the bathroom was cleaner. The location is convenient and there's a lot of restaurants, bars, and places around.