Alberto is super nice. We check in late and Alberto is very patient (sorry if we make some noise as we settle down although we try not to..). Use of kitchen is allowed. The room and beds are big enough. The area is safe, too. A few minor cons are: 1) Transit time to downtown: ~7 min walk to metro station + over 30 min ride to mid Manhattan + sometimes the wait gets a bit long. 2) The sound isolation is not very good and you can hear people from upstairs and outside road work. 3) Thanks to the host efforts, the room is mostly clean. However there are still some dust (and cobwebs?) around the corners, windows, etc. The beds and desks look clean so we think it is fine. Overall, the room is a good choice given the affordable price.