Gregory was very helpful and let us store our luggage before the regular check-in time. The room turned out to be very neat, spacious and clean - nicely decorated in a somewhat perhaps scandinavian style. The bed and the covers are good, we slept very well! The bathroom is a real treat, like others have remarked as well. The cat Cody likes being stroked and comes to say Hi frequently, which adds to the homely feeling. The house is very nice to look at, even when you enter it: lots of pots with flowers and even tomatoes growing on the stoop. At night, especially on the weekend, the neighbourhood is still alive: people hanging out and talking - that is what I expect to be Harlem like, actually. The neighbourhood feels safe, very authentic and the Subway station is very near by. All in all a very nice place to stay and I would recommend it to anyone visiting NYC!