Joel's place is lovely. Bright and sunny and clean. It is a 10-15 minute walk to the metro line, but that was no problem for us as we had beautiful weather while we were in New York... Probably not ideal if it was raining. Be sure to walk up Malcolm X Boulevard where there are a lot of bars, restaurants and cafes to choose from. We never saw Joel, but I'm sure if we'd had questions he would've been quick to reply. We would definitely consider staying here again. Great price for a good location.