I can not praise this home enough. Theresa communicated very well with us, and was happy to let us leave our luggage for an hour or so before check in and after check out, which was very usefully. We found the apartment very easily thanks to Theresa's directions, and when we opened the main door to the apartments we were pleasantly surprised, as lovely art work adorned the walls of the stairwell. when we got into the main apartment we could not have been happier. The apartment was spotlessly clean, and decorated with impeccable taste. Theresa left amazingly detailed instructions for everything which made life so much easier, and satisfied my OCD tendencies. The home had everything you could wish for, and the fine details have not been overlooked, even down to the pretty shower curtain hooks. I grew up in London during the 70's and 80's and heard dreadful things about Harlem, but I was determined experience it without fear. I now live in the Scottish countryside, so when we arrived in Harlem it was very different to the fields sheep and cows we are used to. Lots of young people were on the streets and several walked around playing music from loud speakers. Later in the evening lots of men women and children were sitting around on the steps of apartments and outside the barber on the corner of the street. At first it was a little unnerving, but we soon got used to it, and I really enjoyed talking to the people. Once we were relaxed enough to just have a chat it was very enjoyable. I stopped and chatted for ages to an older gentleman on the street, and he was so interesting. He spoke about older guys sitting around chatting during the day, and then we spoke to some guys in their twenties who were listening to music outside an apartment. It is a way of life that I am not used to, but it had a wonderful community spirit that felt safe. One of my highlights was visiting the house where Maya Angelou lives - it is only 15 blocks south of the apartment. The shrine, which is about a two minute walk away on Adam Clayton is a great place to listen to an eclectic mix of music, and they have great food. If you want to listen to old time jazz then Smoke jazz and supper club is the best place to go. It is $9 to listen to the music and you need to spend $20 on food or drink. I would totally recommend Theresa's home and just getting ht experience of staying in Harlem and enjoying the wonderful atmosphere. thank you so much Theresa