Orlando is a gracious person who was clearly trying his best to accommodate us for our stay. I have nothing g but kind worlds to stay about him.

That being said however, I cannot recommend this spot to anyone else. I was planning on working remotely from Orlando’s place for a week and me and my partner had a considerable amount of luggage with us. First, the elevator to the building stopped working because a day and half into our stay and was never fixed (not Orlando’s fault btw) and secondly there was near constant construction on the building while we were there, which led to massive amounts of noise and vibration while I was trying to attend calls and get work done in the middle of the day.

This location is decent, it’s peaceful, but I cannot in good conscience recommend that other folks pick this place to stay, especially if they intend to get any remote work done here.

Great guy was very helpful if I was ever back in the area I would absolutely stay there again!!!

The apartment is filled with fascinating and exotic decorations and knick-knacks from all sorts of cultures, Egypt, Africa, Mexico, etc. The kitchen has plenty of utensils and pots and pans, including spices and basic cooking needs. The bed is very comfortable. There is a huge TV screen in the living room with full cable TV options. The location is not great, but there are small delis or restaurants within a 15 minute walk. The Untermeyer Gardens are very close, and is well worth visiting. There are laundry facilities in the basement. Overall a nice place to stay.

Orlando's place is great--convenient to transportation, spacious and clean. He's got an amazing collection of beautiful things from all over the world, so staying there is like being a world traveler yourself. Very easy to communicate and I had no problem getting in even though my flight was hours late. I recommend Orlando's place highly.