J was great! He did a good job of making me feel at home. He was social and I had fun talking to him, but he was very mindful of not pressuring social interaction and I didn't feel weird just walking out of the place without saying anything. The place was very tidy and the bed was super comfortable, in spite of my recently injured back.
The location is pretty good. The neighborhood seems to shut down a little earlier than much of NYC, but there are some good bars around and I didn't have trouble finding things to eat for lunch or dinner.