I was a bit weary going into this stay with the main descriptor being that it was a "shared room," which Jo made a point of reminding me online twice before I checked in. Indeed it is a bunk bed living situation but the bathroom was clean, sheet and blanket were clean and most of all the people coming in and out of there during my five day stay were all fascinating young people, mostly from different countries who shared their experiences in America and their home countries with knowledge honesty and enthusiasm. I am a white guy who lives in a house in Los Angeles with four Thai people, including my Thai born wife, so was well acquainted living with people from another culture. Only two of my roommates there speak clear and practiced English, where as nearly all the passing through residents spoke good enough English to have interesting conversations with, including the Apt. manager Jo, whom I enjoyed speaking to most of all. Given the extremely high rates for a hotel in NY these days either this place or a hostel were my only options. What the place was lacking in privacy and creature comforts was more than made up for in the easy comaraderie and engaging interactions with the people staying there.