Marvis and Nigel are wonderful hosts! They were very quick to answer any of our questions before arrival and very flexible with our delayed arrival due to our flight delay. The room was exactly as stated online. The big pros are: Marvis and Nigel, great location (safe and well lit area, easy access to subway, a bit north, but can get to theater district in 25-30 min), privacy, and the great price. The cons were: bed is plenty large for two people (my 18 yr old daughter and I stayed here), but it is more of a futon mattress, so after four nights it was pretty uncomfortable. Also, they are on the 4th floor (as advertised!), which felt like a long way up after a full day exploring the city. Also, sharing one bathroom was a bit tricky. The 4 nights we stayed we had a few times when we were getting up and ready to take a shower, but the bathroom was in use. Possibly we could have planned better and requested the bathroom at a certain time in the am, but we were being spontaneous and did not always know what time we'd want it. This was not a big problem, though, as (I am guessing) Marvis and Nigel were thinking of us and it was never a long delay (maybe 5-10 min). For a shorter, less expensive way to stay in and explore NYC this home is great choice! I would much rather have a kind, friendly, helpful host in a safe location and a little less comfortable bed rather than an irritable and hard to deal with host in a sketchy part of the city and a dream bed!