As we were in a hurry to a dinner meeting with friends, Shunichi greeting us at the door and even carried my luggage up to the first floor. There's no elevators so make sure your bags aren't to hefty to carry up. As a former New York resident, the room looked like the average apartment, although I have to admit that the pictures made the room looked cleaner and new. I love that they were towels on the shelves, hair spray, and a microwave included. Our stay was brief (8:30pm to 4am) as we were on a flight layover. We left our luggages and mostly roamed the city the majority of the night. There's a small couch. The location was perfect as it is in midtown steps away from Columbus Circle. Safe neighborhood. Great find! Worth the money.