Marlene's place was great! My boyfriend and I stayed here for over a week and loved it. It's literally 1 block away from the subway, which made transportation super easy and accessible. The neighborhood was super safe too! I'd walk around it at 3am (as a woman) and never felt uneasy or scared. There's a supermarket less than 500 feet from this place along with a bunch of bodegas that are open 24/7! Overall, I had such an amazing experience. Marlene was super attentive whenever my boyfriend and I needed something too. The only negative was the noise from the neighbors. Unfortunately, the neighbor from 2 doors down BLASTS music at 6am every morning. This would wake my boyfriend and I up everyyy morning. That being said, it was definitely still worth it to stay at Marlene's. The place was fantastic :)