We were delighted with this nice quiet apartment. Quiet neighborhood in The Bronx. Twenty years ago you probably would not have stayed at this place. But in 2017, it's a great place as a base to visit NYC. We didn't feel unsafe at all. Even not in nighttime when we returned with the subway en walked from the neaerest station back to Rosalia's place. Sometimes we were not sure to walk in witch direction, but the people on the street were very helpful, also in nighttime!! We did not feel ay aggression on the street.
Rosalia is hospitable and she has organised her apartment very well and she keeps it very clean. She lives herselve on the ground floor. She is not just a hostess on the day of arrival, but she stays accessible to her guests all week, including via Whatsapp. For example, you can ask her something, for example an adapter for charging the Iphone. We could borrow that from her. A great deal for anyone who does not want to stay in too expensive and too busy in Manhattan, but who wants to have NYC nearby.