I stayed over at Ron's place during my 1 week visit to NYC. The place was exactly as described and better than I had imagined.

First thing to note is that it is extremely clean (bathroom specifically.) I am picky when it comes to bathroom cleanliness and Ron's studio was spotless even by my harsh standards.

Bathroom / kitchen area may seem a tad small if you are visiting from other parts of the country at first but it is a very comfortable size by NY standards. I've visited friend's places while I was here and can say that Ron's place was in the upper tier when it comes to size and comfort.

Internet was amazing and if you are an Apple fan you'd appreciate all the AirPlay enabled systems (music) and docking stations (charging).

Bed was comfortable and clean. Quiet at night. Extra futon can be had with convertible couch but I didn't get to use it.

Location is great. 2 minutes walk from the red line (1/2/3) subway which could take you up and down Manhattan easily. Or you can opt for the other lines that's 1 block away but why bother?

Cab is easy to catch on the corner of 7th and 24th.

Feels safe enough to walk to/from studio even at 3am - but that seems to be the case in most of Manhattan. Just be smart as you would anywhere.

Ron himself was fantastic. He waited for me if when my flight was delayed for an hour and the cab took forever to catch (I was 1.5 hours later than when I said I would arrive.) He showed me everything around the apartment before handing me the keys. He also checked up throughout the week via text seeing if my stay was well. It was.

Closet can be small (but again good for NY standard.) But if you move some unused hangers around you should still be able to hang up 6/7 pieces. Which was all I brought that needed to be hung up anyway.

Didn't get to use the kitchen / laundry (in basement) / TV / printer but they are available.

Doorman was cool. Just have to remind them you are staying there when going in/out of building.

Price was fair. Will definitely repeat if visiting NYC again.