Yes, this place is in Harlem, but I never felt unsafe. I'm from a similar neighborhood in another city so the noises and loitering outside are things I'm used to. If you're a light sleeper, I wouldn't recommend since it's on the first floor, but if noise doesn't bother you, it's a nice cozy apartment. Gaudhi, his brother, and his mom were great people, very friendly. Their mom was a lovely lady and treated me almost like family. The subway is not far, just go down 3 blocks. And it's easy access to the Bronx. Also really close to the north part of Central Park, I spent my last day walking around there as I made my way downtown. It's nothing fancy but for the price they ask and being in upper Manhattan, you can't beat it. The bed itself is now a full mattress that's lofted with some underbed storage compartments for keeping your stuff out of sight. There's drapes that you can enclose around the bed area to give you privacy, and Gaudhi's family is very respectful about letting you be and not disturb you when you're ready to go to bed. Overrall I had a great time in NYC, and felt very at home at Gaudhi's place after being out on the town all day. Harlem was very chill, and calm to walk around and explore in, and the convenient subway lines allowed me to make me way down Manhattan, going from Harlem to the Upper West or East Side, and keeping on down. In short, expect few amenities, nothing fancy, but cozy and highly recommend.