Overall, I chose to stay at the Ridge as I was looking for an affordable place to stay in the Lower East Side near Katz's deli and Russ and Daughters--two Jewish deli establishment icons in NYC. I was grateful to be on the same block as these two deli's. I did not hear much noise from outside while in my room and I slept well in my room at the Ridge. I was grateful there was a fridge in the room. The check in was smooth/easeful which I appreciate. The Ridge communicated swiftly and in detail via email and AirBnB, which I appreciated. Some cons were that the room could have been cleaner. I did find some hairs from previous guests in my room. The room is the size of HALF of a dorm room. Hey, it's NYC and I was grateful to find a private room to stay in, yet it is very small. As mentioned, envision a dorm room, your room at the Ridge will be half that size! The floor in my room was scratched heavily near the small refrigerator. There is a roof top, which I enjoyed in the morning for an hour or so before I left. The views of the City were beautiful. Overall, I had a positive time at The Ridge. As mentioned my goal was to be near the Jewish deli's! One challenge was that the internet was slow at the Ridge! I would recommend they upgrade to a faster speed. That was a bit frustrating to experience slow internet to no internet at my accommodations.