Staying at Hua Hua’s place was just as expected— it is similar to staying in a hostel. It was very clean and quiet. It is a shared apartment but the other areas were blocked off. My husband spoke to Hua Hua on one occasion but I never saw anyone else when I was present in the room. I’d totally recommend this stay for people trying to do NYC on the cheap or those who are quiet and won’t be spending a ton of time in the room. For the price, this was more than sufficient for our needs.