This is a hard review to write. Under different circumstances Niya's place may not have been the most ideal for my boyfriend and I. However we needed to book a place literally the day of. The host prefers a $200 or so cash or check deposit upon check in which we did not have. Still Niya took us in, worked around our schedule to meet us with keys, offered us a ride to the airport and checked in to see if we needed anything for our brief stay. To the host I would give 5 plus stars. The space itself is a private room in a brownstone with your own private bathroom. When you walk into the building there is a beautifully kept common area, stairs to the left and a wood sliding door to your room right in front of you. In the room is a comfortable bed, well appointed, a drawer, a small two person table, and a longer coffee table next to the wall with a coffee maker. There is an ipod player in the room. Though the bathroom is updated with a new sink and walk-in shower it is not in the newest condition. This only affects the general esthetic not how things work, except It was hard to twist the knob on the shower to the right tempt but NYC plumbing is old so this may not be something the host can control. To the left of the bathroom is a set of stairs that leads to another part of the building separate and closed off to guests. Pros: The host, the peacefully appointed room, new bathroom and heater. Cons: Not the most private. You can hear upstairs and downstairs noise. We could hear full conversations from downstairs. The subway to the A is 5 blocks away or 4 to the C which is not far nor super close (but I once stayed in a studio that was one block away from the A)