Maria is just wonderful. Communication superb, great place to rest your head in a very urban, busy hood. If I were 30 years younger, I’d probably love it. However, I was here visiting my 23 year old son and his girlfriend, who live 4 blocks away. It’s a youthful, vibrant block that’s still a little rough around the edges, but it’s fine. This particular room was tucked away in the back of the building with access to a sweet patio facing a green yard, so that was a little slice of heaven in the morning for drinking coffee and eating a bagel. Close to transport, although we didn’t use it. No A/C, which wasn’t a problem, as it was cool enough in the evening with a fan in the window. Very good value for NYC, which is an extremely overpriced city, imho.