Besinfe communicated his expectations and house rules for his guests and was very responsive and knowledgeable when it came to questions regarding our stay, the neighborhood, tourist sites, restaurants, etc. He was very welcoming and his place was cozy. The neighborhood is about 20 minutes (depending on traffic and the time of day) from Times Square which was great because it gave us the opportunity to see a part of Manhattan that has the neighborhood feel when we wanted to get away from all of the lights and busyness of Times Square.