Victor is friendly and a great host! There are plenty of nearby/metro routes to get to downtown NYC from his apartment. I think it takes around 30 minutes to get Central Park and around 1 hour to get to the Brooklyn Bridge -- or maybe a little less. It is just a bed in a large room with a window, a lamp, and an AC unit. Nothing fancy, but it works great for a short trip. The location of the apartment is okay, but just arrive during daytime ideally so you can get a feel for it in advance. Recommend making sure you can unlock the door and get it opened when you first get the keys -- I had trouble with it, but that was just because I wasn't turning the key far enough in the door.