The room we stayed in was very clean and quiet and nice. We had a private sitting area and a shared kitchen available. Would recommend bringing coffee with you if you want coffee in the morning. Our host was very kind and hospitable and the place was very nice. Would highly recommend staying with Hongzhi. In the neighborhood we ate at Miss Mamie's Spoonbread, which we really liked, and there were many places to get food in the area, including a Whole Foods. Easy train commute to anywhere in the city, not far from the Apollo Theater and Columbia University, St John the Divine.