Bret is a thoughtful, organized and friendly host. Communication and check-in were great. The rental space includes two bedrooms in the rear of the apartment. Bret typically sleeps in the front room, and you share a bathroom. I pretty much had the place to myself til very late, since Bret runs a pair of cool restaurants around the corner on 9th Ave, so is working in the evening. I know the city so did not need much from him, but enjoyed hanging out -- if I'd wanted more privacy, he'd have left me alone. People who are very noise sensitive: there is some street noise from 10th Avenue. That said, Bret has a nice white-noise machine that pretty well cancels it out. All in all, this a great, reliable spot to crash in mid-Manhattan.