Pamela and Jay are so friendly and welcoming! It's in a perfectly safe neighborhood on a quiet street lined with brick row houses, leading to the main road with scores of restaurants and other businesses. Pamela gave me my own key so I was able to come and go at any time. The room was bright and cheerful, with a big window and good cable television, and in close proximity to the bathroom and kitchen (no microwave, but I found I really didn't need one). Pamela had collected a number of brochures for local attractions, including many that previous guests had visited, and she was very knowledgeable and informative about which subway lines were the easiest to get to various places. The apartment truly is only a 5 minute walk to the No. 7 subway. As a newbie to subway use, I found it the easiest line of all to hook up to other lines. Its only drawback is that the platform is 60 steps up from the street, with no elevator--not a problem unless you have a lot of bags. So I was astounded and delighted when Pamela and Jay offered to help me carry my bags up to the platform when I left on the last day, so that I could make a tight connection. I highly recommend this place and would definitely stay there again.