First the good parts:
1. Price - I could not locate anything cheaper with the kind of location that this place has
2. Location, location, location - walking distance from Penn Station and Moynihan Hall. If you have a train to catch, this is super convenient. Ditto for Amtrak services (which start from Moynihan Hall)
3. Cleanliness - Very clean rooms
4. Staff - super friendly
5. Directions to the place - Chris was very clear on how to get to his place from JFK airport and his crisp instructions worked like a charm!
Now for the not so good parts:
1. Rooms are very small. May have to do with the location, but we could barely get our suitcases inside (4 large ones, each weighing 23 kg) plus 4 carry-on bags. These are standard for what the airlines allow for international passengers travelling from India
2. Ours was the last room left to be allotted, or so we were told. Therefore, our room was on the third floor, at the extreme end of the floor
3. There are NO ELEVATORS in the building. The building itself is 100+ years old, so were were told. Thus, we had to carry all our luggage to the third floor. If you are fit and young, that may be your cup of tea, but at 62+ years of age, was not my cup of tea. Luckily for me, my son was travelling with me and did most of the heavy lifting.