Although I couldn't meet Mike because he was out of town, he was very attentive.

As for the apartment, it is very close to Gates subway station, which is 25 minutes away from Manhattan. The place is exactly as it looks in the pictures, but a lot cluttered. From Mike's texts, I assumed he was sharing the apartment with one roommate but the first day I realized the space was shared with three more people and a dog. Even so, the place was very quiet.

The room was cleaner than the rest of the apartment, and the space was pretty comfortable. It is a simple room: one bed and some space to leave your stuff on the floor. The ad didn't say that the room is in the basement and has no ventilation at all.

This is the right choice if you just need a place to sleep and have some rest.