Well, it ain't the Ritz, but it is convenient, warm, dry and safe. Alfredo is ready to respond to any particular needs, and we did stretch his hospitality by bringing 7 adults to his place. It worked out great. The neighborhood is beginning to gentrify. There is great wood fired pizza only a block away and a grocery store in 2 blocks. Metro was about 2 blocks. We parked a Suburban on the street for 3 days without any problem. It was comforting to us Mid-Western folks to see single women on the street after dark carrying groceries home. Our goal was to tour in Manhatten for 3 days without a big hotel bill, and we did that quite successfully.