Vanessa was super sweet and waited for me outside when I arrived. New York buildings are often hard to navigate so I appreciated that. The room is very small which Vanessa made very clear in her listing. There are also 6 flights of stairs so if you are carrying lots of luggage, be prepared for that. There was a lot of noise at night from the street and noise from the pipe in the room making it very difficult to sleep so I would recommend bringing ear plugs. The shower and bathroom are shared by roommates - be sure to bring your own toiletries and towel. Overall, I only needed the room to sleep in so it did the job.