I spent four nights (certainly not days) in Richard's place. This is a place to sleep in, nothing else. As you see in the accurate description, it is tiny. It has no windows, so you better set your alarm clock to wake up. If you are claustrophobic, better pass on this one. I suggested to Richard to provide better arrival instructions, especially in regard to the key lockbox when you get there. That could have saved a wasted hour or more. It would have been nice to have the apartment truly clean--we pay cleaning fees at Airbnb, so let's put them to good use. I also suggested to provide a tiny shelf with cubicles to store at least some of one's clothes from the carry-on--I had to live out of my pull-along, parked on the floor, for those four days. I appreciated the fruit basket and two bottles of water that Richard had left, but I never figured out the black bananas in the fridge; they're still in there. It's highly doubtful that you will use the flatscreen TV that Richard mounted on the wall shortly after I had moved in, but it's there. In case you need an iron, it hags on the wall with the ironing board--setting it up would seriously crowd the room, but it is available, just as are a tiny safe, a coffee maker, and a fan (to combat the stuffiness). Towels, soap/shampoo, and a basket of sundry personal hygiene items show that Richard really tries to make his place nice. A well-draining shower would add to that experience. The roomlet is within literally 5 walking minutes from the #6 train that connects you with Manhattan. Depending on the time of the day and the state of the subway, going to Grand Central will take about 30 minutes. At night, you can easily double that time, but that's just the NY subway system. The room is totally private from other rooms in the house and you have free reign regarding entry and exit. The neighborhood is OK and I always felt fine coming home late at night. It's totally quiet, but that's probably a function of being in the basement and having no windows. There is somewhat of a low booming noise from the nightclub on the block's corner, but it is truly negligible and no fault of Richard's. I didn't worry about it, and neither should you. The bed's plastic-covered mattress (against bed bugs???) coupled with a general slope of the room and the thinnest sheets I have ever slept on made for an interesting experience. As a solo traveler I was fine. As I said, Richard's place is OK for a few nights. Just don't call it "home away from home," 'cause it's not. But Richard really tries, and $50 a night in NY is not the same as $50 in other places. Not by a long shot! It must beat the van parked at the bottom of the Brooklyn bridge, also for...