Myself and three friends stayed at SpaHa Loft for 6 nights as we were celebrating our 60th birthday. It was large for only 4 people (2 ended up not coming), but we loved having the space, especially the 2 bathrooms. It is in a working class neighborhood which makes it more interesting than staying downtown. Subway is very close and easy to use. We would definitely recommend walking in groups of 2 or more from the subway at night as the area becomes very lively. Another alternative is to walk down 3rd avenue from the 125 subway station as it was brighter and less sketchy. Having said that, we always felt safe and enjoyed the local restaurants. We were met by George (as Robin had to leave town) and he gave us lots of good information and was willing to help us if needed. The loft was very clean and the beds comfortable. There is a lot of street noise and we had the windows open so it was a bit noisy but nothing we couldn't handle. Kitchen is well equipped and there is shopping just around the corner. It was a wonderful place to stay and we would recommend it to anyone considering it. We bought the $30 7 day ride as much as you want Metro card and it was well worth the money. We also had the hop-on hop-off 2 day bus pass which is such a good thing to do. We took the downtown, uptown and night tour. We were thankful to have such a nice place to stay while in New York. Thank you Robin and George!