Torris is very easy to communicate with and his place is pretty much as described, so as long as you’re reading the full listing description there should be no surprises. It’s a clean private room in the basement of Torris’s apartment with its own entrance so I had no issues getting in and out privately, in a lovely and safe neighborhood with tons of great bars and restaurants nearby. It can be a little loud at night with people talking in the yard (where the window in the room is) but that’s really any place in NY. The only minor issue is that the main basement entrance is the building’s laundry room and a neighbor kept leaving it open, which was a bit unsettling, but the private room does have its own door and lock. Torris was a great host and it’s a nice, clean space to sleep.