At first the place seemed to be in a dangerous part of town. After being there for some time I think that Jacob's description of it as "gritty" is more accurate and I came to really appreciate the neighborhood over the course of my stay. We did run into a number of cockroaches on our first night in the room, but this seemed like an isolated incident. Jacob was very responsive to our concerns about the insects, quickly sprayed for them and we did not see many after that first. Overall, staying here was a great experience.