Mike is a great host, extremely laid back and very willing to offer advice and help, despite the fact that unfortunately we hadn't many opportunities to interact. His floor is comfortable and simple, with the aesthetic of a bachelor's refuge and the merry untidiness it implies. It is everything one could wish for with such an affordable price, and we enjoyed it greatly. The room he rents is ample, cozy, and clean (It's the room normally used by his two little children, with all the toys and drawings on the walls it implies;), very quiet at night (we slept wonderfully) and one has every freedom to walk in and out at any time of the day or the night. And the best of it all is that the house is right on the same street as the main hub of art galleries in Chelsea (just two blocks away) and the High Line; and around the corner from a subway station, so it is a great base for exploring the area (Chelsea as a neighborhood is fantastic, full of nightlife and young people), and a very centric one considering the geography in NYC- In sum, recommendable!