We chose this rental based on location (near friends in Inwood), pictures (basic and clean) and cost (very reasonable). We were somewhat familiar with the area and liked the access to the A train, groceries, cafes and yoga nearby - all good. Christopher was responsive from start to finish and allowed us to drop luggage before check in time. The apartment is on the second floor - the building entrance and hallways are not clean, but not a deal breaker. We immediately noticed a lot of street noise - cars, people, motorcycles - but thought it was due to the weekend. We ran the bedroom window A/C and borrowed a white noise machine to combat the sounds from Broadway with no relief. After three loud nights of interrupted sleep, we found a hotel on 168th for the rest of our stay. We stay in vacation rentals several times a year, and generally have reasonable expectations based on cost and reviews. This is a very basic rental and would have been acceptable except for the outstanding street noise.