Markus is a thoughtful host with a great location. It's in the middle of Chinatown and an easy walk to transportation for everything around. The room was comfortable, the bathroom clean, but the neighborhood is very noisy (doesn't bother me but FYI) and dirty. Of course we found New York as a city to be a bit dirty. The only bad thing I experienced was when we got back at midnight there were a couple of bugs in the kitchen, but the windows were also open. It's a 6 flight hike with no elevator so people with bad knees beware. Otherwise, a great location and a great host. The neighborhood felt safe for us to walk around late at night.