Joel’s place is in a fairly new building and while the neighborhood isn’t the best, the street we were on was super quiet at least at night. I was expecting the subway to be closer, but it was a good 15 min walk. Which is fine, I was just expecting something closer based on the posting. The private balcony was nice, but we didn’t get to use it since it was a rainy week. This place is great if you just need a place to shower and lay your head. No kitchen or common area. The door next to the bed leads to a staircase to Joel’s apartment, but we still had total privacy thanks to the other door, which was our own entrance to the room. We had some cleanliness issues upon arrival with the bedding but Joel changed them for us the same day. Having the option to do laundry was great too.