Khalid's place is about 20 minutes from downtown Manhattan and is, therefore, a great location for exploring the city. It is a small room with a leather futon for a bed with a cupboard and desk. The bed is quite hard and the room is quite small so it may not be a comfortable stay for a couple for longer than a night. The bathroom and kitchen are shared with other guests and roommates and as a consequence, weren't pristinely clean. This is what you would expect from a house that is lived in by many people, however. Khalid's place is good if you are really just looking for very basic accommodation and a bed to sleep in. The price reflects this but based on the distance from Manhattan I think there are other, more comfortable options. Regarding communication, despite messaging a week before my arrival I only heard from Khalid very late the night before my arrival. As a consequence, I was only able to check in until much later than expected. I arrived in New York at 4pm but was only able to check in and drop my luggage at 7pm. This was then delayed by another hour. I saw Khalid briefly once but was checked in by his roommate Jane. Both were friendly and approachable but a special effort wasn't made to share local tips or share a local experience. If this is something that is important to you in an AirBnB, this may not be right. Overall I wouldn't recommend this stay as I think for the standard of accommodation and location there are other options available that may offer a better experience.