My husband and I were a little wary about staying in the Bronx, but Shiva’s neighborhood was very quiet and consisted of mostly families. We liked being able to walk to get food and that there was always street parking available. We were also only a couple blocks from the metro station to get into Manhattan. Shiva’s home was very clean and comfortable! I’m 8 months pregnant, so I liked the soaker tub after a long day of walking around Manhattan, and my husband and I both loved the soft bed. The room has its own AC unit which was nice because we got to control the temperature at night (I sleep pretty hot nowadays!). All in all, I would highly recommend staying at Shiva’s for your trip to NY!