Perfect for an inexpensive place to stay. Although the apartment is a little far away from most of the stuff we wanted to do (about 40 min to Central Park by subway, 1 hr to Brooklyn bridge, etc), the price made it worth it for us. The neighborhood is mostly Spanish speaking, though most people also speak English. There are some great Dominican, Cuban, and Mexican restaurants in the area. Carmelo always responded quickly to my messages and was a very kind, quiet host. The air conditioner in the room really helped to drown out street noise, although it is in a quieter area for manhattan which was nice. The bed was a bit squeaky though comfortable enough. Overall, we had a great stay.