Vanessa`s room is just as advertised: affordable and cozy!,

Since she was pregnant and had a baby while we were there we didn`t get a chance to see Vanessa and her husband Isaac a lot, but she was flexible and helpful to coordinate our arrival and her husband Isaac was friendly and made us feel welcome at their place.

The room is clean and is located in the basement and I guess that`s the reason why it does`t smell that good. But for us, that wasn’t a problem and all our stay with Vanessa was good!
The room and bathroom are small but at the right size for our needs. We could use the kitchen to have breakfast and even cooking in the evening.
The house is located in the Bronx, which was said to be unsafe, but we actually felt safe in every moment and we were never afraid of anything even when came back to the house late in the night.
There is also a supermarket close and there are stations on 2 different subway lines conveniently located a few minutes walking away, so it was easy to catch trains into Manhattan.
For sure, I and my wife will have no hesitation in returning to Vanessa's apartment in our next trip to New York City.
If you plan to explore NYC full day and just need a room to sleep in and don`t need anything fancy, we recommend staying at Vanessa`s room.
Our stay in New York was very nice. So enjoy your stay!