The studio was very clean and really, just as described and pictured. It is small, as you can see in the pictures, and it’s of course going to feel crowded with 5 people in it, but we were there only to sleep and shower and it suited our needs perfectly. Super close walking to Penn Station and even closer to at least 1 metro station. We were with my aunt and uncle who are older and not in very good shape, so we ended up taking the metro for some longer distances, but if it would have been just my husband and I, we probably would have walked everywhere….or maybe not, because again, the metro is right there :) . Some reviews mentioned the common areas and reception being smelly and not very clean, I prepared my family for that but I’m happy to report that we didn’t notice any smells or dirtiness (the studio was cleaner than the common areas though). Rossanna responds to messages very promptly, check-in was fast without issues. I definitely recommend this studio, it’s affordable for NYC and clean, and these two things are sometimes not easy to find there.