Victor's place is one of the greatest deal as a tradeoff between position and price. The place is 5min by walk + 25min by subway to the bottom part of Manatthan (WTC).
You will have a simple room, with one bed (quite comfortable) and one nightstand. The bedroom is very warm even in winter because of a centralized heatign system. Victor provides you one towel and things to take a shower. The bathroom is ok, once you learn how to use the shower, but it could be a bit more cleaned up. There is also a little white dog, super friendly.
If you are traveling alone, I think this should be your first option.