Marie's place is incredible. You have quite a large bedroom on the top floor (up two flights of stairs) and basically private access to your own bathroom 2 doors down the hallway. It is so quiet in Harlem at night. I heard basically, nothing which was so valuable to me as a very light sleeper. I had all the comforts of home...Netflix, a heater, aircon, a bar fridge, a Keurig coffee machine and the bed was super comfortable. We had hot days and cold days and the room was always the perfect temperature. Marie is a lovely, friendly, worldly personality. As is her daughter Yasmina. They were so accommodating to stay up til 12am because of my late arrival into JFK at 11:00pm. When I was sick with flu for a few days, Marie brought up pancakes and coffee for me, which was so lovely and completely unexpected. I was free to come and go as I pleased. The location is also 5 mins walk to the 3 (red) subway and close to all shops, pharmacy, corner store, laundromat and great restaurants and bars. (Lennox Saphire, Sylvia's, Red Rooster and NYC Harlem) The atmosphere was lively in the neighbourhood, but Marie's house is in a quiet street. I felt safe at all times without any problems at all. Such a great, great place to stay.