Juan is a great host and he made my stay very comfortable. The flat is spotlessly clean and the roon has a large TV. Don't be put off by the landing and stairs in the building. They are not very clean but the flat is spotless. The area can be a bit noisy but I never felt unsafe. It is quite a distance from Midtown but if you get the express A train from 168th st, you can get there quite fast. It is a real New York exprerience far away from the impersonal hotels of Midtown.