Overall, it was a great stay. Everything was on par with the detailed descriptions and the good reviews. Chris was also very prompt in responding to my inquiries at all times.
As many reviews attest, shared bathrooms and toilets were not an inconvenience at all. They were very clean and were never occupied so as to make me wait.
The only unexpected thing that sometimes bothered me was the creaking sound (maybe from the pipe?) that I consistently heard. It came and went from time to time. It was okay for the most part, but it did bother me when I was trying to get to bed. The room provided sponge bullet earplugs, so that helped. Also, although the room curtains were thick blackout curtains, some amount of light oozed out from the window, so it didn't feel like a completely dark room at night. As for breakfast, it didn't really matter to me, but when I wanted to grab some tea to go, no one was there. Maybe I am supposed to grab them myself? There is plenty of good things to eat in NYC anyways, so it wasn't a problem for me at all.
These are small things that didn't affect my stay so much - so all in all, I give a 5/5 rating for this place!
I would come back to stay again : )