About the host: TJ is a great host, very attentive once you arrive. Before I got there I felt she was a little rude, she told me I needed to pay extra if I wanted to drop off my bag before check-in time.
Other than that incident she was making sure almost everyday that I was doing fine. She left some candies in the room bc of Halloween, which is nice. Last day before I left she gave me a little present as a good bye gesture which I think it was very nice from her.
About the place: Is an old town house with very little maintenance.
The room looks a little different from the photos. It’s definitely more worn out, and the wooden doors on the window (to block the light) are all broken and can’t be closed all the way bc there’s an AC on the window. Using the bathroom on the hallway might be a little difficult in the morning, since 3 rooms in the same floor share it. It was surprisingly clean after that much traffic.
About the location: After reading other reviews I thought the location was gonna be good, but is too far if you’re planning to spend most of your time in Manhattan. For me it usually took me like 1 hour and 30 min in the morning to get to the city. Going back at night I always used a taxi, the neighborhood feels a little sketchy.
Overall I believe that if you’re on a budget is a great place.