The space looked just like the photos - what you see is what you get. The room is somewhat small, as are the shared spaces (bathroom and kitchen). I merely needed a place to sleep and somewhere to get ready for the day so it was fine for me. Personally, the location was perfect as it was walking distance to my conference site. I really enjoyed my morning walks through Stuyvesant Square and Union Square. The apartment itself is up 4 flights of stairs. Carrying my luggage up the stairs on a hot Aug day after pulling it through the city sucked a bit, but it was doable and hopefully you only have to do it once. Casper's place definitely felt like what I envisioned a small NYC apartment to be like. The room had AC and that was an awesome perk during my stay as it was hot. There's plenty of clothing storage in the room and a small desk with chair. The only thing I wasn't thrilled with was the bathroom... This was my first experiencing staying in a shared space and I wasn't sure what to expect. However, Casper was very friendly and it was easy to communicate with him during my stay.