I've just spent NYE in NYC and Shawn's place was exactly what I needed. He was very flexible with respect to check-in time. It's really worth it if you don't wanna spend all your money on Manhattan stayings. I spent normally 10 to 15 min walking to the Pennsylvania Ave Station (Subway) and maybe around 50 min to 1 h on a subway ride until the different spots in Manhattan island. Overall experience, I recommend this place.