Chad is first and foremost very responsive to accommodation requests. Second, his place is spacious for a one-bedroom apartment, and in fact, can sleep four very comfortably and it is very clean and well maintained. The house is close to the subway and taxis can be flagged quite easily on 9th Avenue. The opportunity cost (if considering a hotel) does not compare to the value you can get by staying at Chad's place. I will definitely return on my subsequent trips to New York.