I did not get a chance to meet Khaleed, but his friend Chirs welcomed us. There was a nice little letter for our welcome along with some tea and a small bottle of wine.
Khaleed's house was very comfortable and clean and definitely made us feel at home. Obviously its uptown New York, so one must be smart about not walking the streets at night.
Apart from that, I would definitely recomend staying at Khaleeds. He was a great host :)