There were a few options on our radar when we booked our trip for NYC but we made a great choice with Shaila and Alex! The house was easy to find and we were lucky to get parking right in front. Word to the wise, the street does have scheduled times for street cleaning during the week but there are plenty of signs. We emailed Shaila and Alex with questions about parking as well, just to be sure, and they were very prompt with a response. The private entrance is nice and really makes you feel like you're in your own home. Check in was extremely easy. We didn't have much face to face contact until the last day but we'll get to that.
Anyway, we were pleasantly surprised by the space. We were offered a nice couch, a spacious kitchen area with a fridge for our many leftovers, a bedroom with a comfortable bed and lots of pillows, and a bathroom with a functioning and clean shower. The only thing we wanted for was a tv but we figured we were on vacation so it was like a blessing in disguise. The decor was nice and the place was warm and clean. The neighborhood was about how you would expect it. Nice and affordable places to eat and a lovely coffee shop nearby that made the most delicious Nutella lattes. Peaches offers amazing fried chicken, the pizza (BKLYN I think it was called) was shockingly great and arrived quickly. Access to the subway was about a 10 minute walk so nothing too extreme.
On our last day, however, Stella decided she was going to dump snow all over the city. We were in a rush to get the car packed and head out before the city went into total lockdown mode and accidentally locked ourselves out of the apartment. Another piece of advice, the door locks behind you automatically. I'm sure we could've fixed that but for security purposes, it seemed like a smart decision on Alex and Shaila's part. What could've ended terribly was a very easy fix. Maybe it was because they were snowed in but both offered assistance and we were out on the road in no time! They were even kind enough to warn us the day before (via email) that we were going to get hit with a snow storm and expressed concern that we were planning to drive through it. Nice people, great place, just remember that a family lives upstairs so try to keep the noise down (they never said anything about noise but just as a courtesy). Thanks!!!