Pros: The home is adorable, a 1st floor walk up with street parking, the location is central to the 7 train, easy to get in and out of Manhattan, walking to cute bars and restaurants, and the family so very friendly.
Cons: The bedroom is directly off the kitchen and living room so you can hear everything in the morning. If you are trying to sleep in, it's not perfect as they have a young child who is gorgeous and SO SWEET, but she is a baby and makes noise. It also super close to the train, so you can hear it go by. But because it's so close, it's also very easy to get around!
The home is easy to get to and adorable, but the room is pretty small for 2 people. It's a queen bed, and then maybe 2 feet of space and a closet. There is no "b&b" aspect to this in terms of breakfast offerings, but they did ask my husband if he wanted coffee on our first morning. The bathroom is shared and at the other end of the apartment, so you have to walk through the living room and kitchen to take a shower, bring all your clothes with you to get dressed to walk back - or pack a bathrobe. Because of the shared situation and they Rent another room in the apartment, there are long waits to use the toilet if someone else is taking a shower. Speaking of toilet, it's a little weird that you can't flush toilet paper. You have to wipe and put the paper in a trash can next to the toilet. They said it's because the plumbing is old, but I've lived in Europe and used toilets in buildings 600 years old and I could flush in those. Just thought it was weird. Overall, the family was lovely and the location and price were ideal. But the size, location, and noise of the room makes it not a place we would stay again.