My overall impression is that the location is phenomenal (about 2 blocks from Union Square), but it is not a safe or clean place. I do NOT recommend staying here if you're a female traveler. The negatives are many. 1) There are some very sketchy tenants (homeless looking or on drugs) that occupy the building. The little time that I was in the building, I have seen these people walk into the hallway and common areas in their robe or underwear and use the kitchen, washer/dryer, or bathroom. Without sounding prejudice or condescending, I feared for my safety during my 4 night stay at this place. 2) The hallways and kitchen area are old and smelly. The tenants of the building would heat up food that smelled very strong and the odor would linger for days. 3) The bathroom is not nice at all. The room I stayed in had broken tiles that could cut your feet.