Ali's place was great. It's in a very convenient location for walking and public transport: 5 minutes walk to Grand Central station and the NY Public Library, 10 - 20 minutes walk to Times Square, Rockefeller Plaza, Radio City Music Hall, St Patrick's Cathedral, and the Empire State Building.
The room is in the Seton Hotel and is just as pictured. Large, clean, and comfortable, with a TV, microwave and fridge. Ali provided a place for us to store our luggage after check-out until our late-afternoon flight, which was a big help and much appreciated!
Communication was a bit slow as I'm sure Ali is a very busy person, but he was helpful when he had time to respond. No-one was at reception when we arrived but another staff member called Ali for us to check in.
Overall very good value for Manhattan and we had a great stay. Highly recommended! :)