James’ place is simply great. I was a solo traveler and the space given was perfect for me. Comfortable room, large apartment layout for NYC. WiFi was pretty good. There’s no traditional living room with a couch and tv but there was a large living area turned into a private cafe of sorts with tables and seating. I liked to work from there most days.
The area had a neighborhood feel to it and I always felt safe. On sort of a quiet block. It wasn’t hard to get to a bus or subway, and the street noise was low even on weekends. You will need to use subway or bus to get to most typical nyc site seeing locations as the area is only walkable to Central Park really. Plenty of restaurants and bars walkable though.
I spent a month there living around James and he was very accommodating and easy to get a long with. He was very considerate of me and interested in ensuring I was having a good time. We had numerous interesting conversations and even shared a couple meals together.
I had a wonderful experience and would sign up again in the future if I’m solo traveling again to nyc.