Luis is a super friendly person. Made me feel comfortable instantly. Something to be said for friendly eyes and a firm handshake.
The check in is as good as it gets. Lock box on the door. Luis had communicated the lock box password before hand so I walked right in like it was my own place.
His place is clean and private and the parking spot is amazing given NYC and it’s parking costs.
He even leaves you some snacks and drinks in his mini bar and the bathroom, although small, had clean towels, soap, shampoo, and conditioner on the wall in the shower . Nice touch.
If I had to gripe about one thing it would be the fact there is no cable TV and the WiFi signal is bad so even though he has Roku to watch shows it barely worked. But I didn’t come for that so it didn’t bother me too much.
The neighborhood felt safe and even though it’s not next door to Manhattan the express bus is only a two minute walk from his door and a twenty minute ride to Central Park. The deli on the corner at the bus stop sells metro passes so very convenient. $26USD will get you a full day of transit.
All of this to say that I feel $150CAD a night is fair and I would stay at Luis’ again.