Great place. The description is accurate and the place has a nice old style charm to it. I stayed for 5 days and never had an issue. Subway takes you into Manhattan in 30 min. and the subway stop is within a 10 min walk at most. Be aware that there are some stairs to get to the apartment being that this is a brownstone. Bed was comfortable and the TV was easy to navigate. The bathroom is small and the shower is quite small but functional. The hot water takes a couple of minutes to get to where needed as this is an old building but was steady once running. The area was safe and quiet at night. All in all a great stay for someone looking to live like a local while visiting. I never did get to meet Jamal in person but the check in was easy and everything was ready for me when I arrived. Check out is just as easy. A final note, the place is old and does need a little TLC but is good, safe, secure and clean. Also there is a window air conditioner for the summer travelers.