There are a few minor negatives and major positives to staying at Daniel's place. First, the negatives, which really depend on your needs and expectations. The place is very, very spartan and bare-bones. The rooms are just a bed and a nightstand, and that's pretty much it. The bathrooms are utilitarian at best. The kitchens are fine, they are nice to have even if they aren't great. Same with the "living room," which is just fine. The place as a whole is very basic, with little "comfort," it's not cozy or homey. Just a basic, budget living space to crash in. Having said that, there are two huge positives. One is Daniel himself. He is extremely helpful and communicative. He makes sure that his guests have all the information they need and are well taken care of. I actually never met him in person but he took great care of me when I had a question and made sure that I had all of the relevant and important information I needed before I checked in, which I did easily, even without him being there. He was a great host. Secondly, this place is at a perfect location! This is really THE reason to stay here. In less than a minute, you are on a subway that goes directly into Manhattan and takes you to some of the major destinations. It stops at Times Square and Penn Station, so you can get to those places on one train, door to door, from Daniel's place. This is especially fantastic if you are coming into and leaving out of NYC at Penn Station. So easy to hop on the one subway, door to door, with all of your stuff. Having the subway so close and easy to use really is totally worth any minuses about staying here. I definitely recommend staying with Daniel, mostly for this reason.