Actually we never met Shunichi, but a friend of him welcomed us super friendly. The room was exactly as shown in the pictures, bright and cozy. There were fresh towels we could use, we had a fridge, a microwave, a kettle and even tea and noodles. The location couldn't be better, you can get around easily. Its a 5 minute walk to Central Park, Timessquare or Rockefeller Center. You can even walk to the Empire State Building if you want, it is about 25 minutes, but there is a subway station right across the street as well. We can totally recommend Shunichis place and would stay there again!