Not the Ritz of course, but we were able to accept that, in part on account of the money we saved and the amazing location, with excellent eateries, jazz clubs and three subway lines within a couple of minutes’ walk and the neighborhood felt totally safe at all hours. The antiseptic and uncluttered looking photographs aren’t very realistic. It was clearly Andrew’s place, so it was almost like crashing at a friend’s pad, only more clean where it needed to be. Also, the kitchen is well equipped, but the place is not actually set up for dining at a table. If we had tried to serve meals, we would have had to eat standing up, or sit with our plates on our laps.