Jenny and Ted have a lovely house in Harlem. The room is very tidy and clean. A lot of private space. Bathroom for yourself. The room is well equipped with toaster, microwave, fridge, cooker. Ted made us a very nice breakfast one time with home made bananacake. The other time he made us some waffels. And every morning coffee!
They are very helpfull with tips about musea and finding your way around.
They have a small garden with chickens beside the house. Sometimes you can hear them. But most of the time you hear the train running over the tracks, half a block away. But it is very quit between midnight and 6 in the morning. After one night we were used to it. Besides, it gives the place a metropolean atmosphere.
The 6 train is really close by and takes you in 25 minutes downtown. Central Park is in walking distance. You can have a nice walk trough the park to the Met or Guggenheim. Or the Natural History. Enough to see.
One night we visited the Apollo and walked back in 25 minutes. Never felt insecure.
There is a really good italian pizza restaurant around the corner and a sketchy supermarket on the other side. For Mexican beers and small shoppings.
Very affortable place with lovely people!