I had a very good experience staying with Ronnie. Even though its located at the far north of Manhattan, its easily reachable by 2 subway lines (1, A) within a couple blocks, the place is very clean and Ronnie offers great hospitality. You have to understand Its only suitable for one person, the room is very sparse and the single bed might be too narrow for your taste, i had no problems with my 6.0' frame, and the building is a bit run down , although seems perfectly safe. His family actually lives there, so i don't know if using the kitchen will feel comfortable to a guest, but to me this was a perfect place to spend the night, a good value, and again, great hospitality.