Amy's apartment is located in the Upper East Harlem area of NYC and not as originally described on Airbnb as "Upper East MANHATTAN" when we booked...it's now described accurately as "Spanish Harlem!!!", which it clearly is...had we read Harlem when we booked (I think we were her very first guests to book on Airbnb), we would never have chosen Amy's...BUT, as it's turned out, a blessing in disguise as we have discovered an interesting perspective on another part of NYC we would never have otherwise experienced. I recall on arriving for the first time, being completely thrown as quite a rough looking street and area from what we would normally choose...because we had already paid in full for a 4-week stay, foregoing that sort of amount of money wasn't an option (we are retirees on a budget and when travelling, like to stay where we feel safe and comfortable)...BUT, as we got to know Harlem, we found it colourful and ethnically rich and didn't once feel threatened, mind you, we always used taxis ($10 - 15 from usual downtown venues) after 8pm and not the subway...also, the two front doors leading into the building plus the apt door itself are very well secured with double locks and a very good alarm system, although takes a bit of a driver's licence to manoeuvre - but nice to know it's there. The apartment itself is charming and spacious, it's like stepping into another world and Amy has decorated it beautifully...now don't be dismayed if you need to text or email Amy about things that require fixing, her bark is worse than her bite, and she does eventually get things done...I say this as we were often left feeling, by her argumentative text responses to us, as if we were wayward belligerent children on a mission to waste her time...or WE were the culprits of the dysfunctional TV remote and then the TV failing altogether (a new adaptor was required)...but because we were paying guests, we persevered until things were fixed (we enjoy watching TV, and besides, a large flat-screen TV was an advertised amenity)...fortunately we finished up on good terms, as I said, her bark is worse than her bite...in due respect, her brother Stephen and niece Kristin, who put in all the hard yards mending things, were very friendly and helpful. The subway from 110 Street is very handy and you can get to Museum Mile within a 5-minute ride followed by a further 15-minute walk to 5th Ave, so that is all good. Be aware; don't expect reliable trains from 110 St on Sundays as invariably express trains used which skip 96, 103 and 110, especially homeward bound, so be prepared to walk from 86...a good walk, but manageable and certainly 86 safer and more pleasant looking and feeling than walking back down from 125 - we walked home from 125 once, and once was enough! Also in Spanish Harlem, some fabulous restaurants/bars...our favourite, which we visited 5 times during...