William was quite friendly in our message exchanges and he was nice enough to let us store our bags at his place before check-in time. He was quick to reply to the messages as well.
Although the room looked just like it does in the picture, I would not say the place was "sparkling clean" as some of the other guests have said. There were flies in the common area and the bathroom wasn't clean at all mainly due to it being a shared one with other guests. Also, due to the room being in the basement, there is a peculiar smell. It should also be emphasized to future guests that even though William mentions that the room is in the basement and that the building is old, be prepared for the building (elevators and basement) to be run-down and perhaps avoid it if you are claustrophobic.
Of course, I wasn't expecting a penthouse suite for the price I was paying and I get that place doesn't charge cleaning fees, the place (besides the bedroom) wasn't clean at all. If the apartment was slightly cleaner, our stay would have been good as the place is only 20-30 minutes away from the Real Manhattan area.