even though i did arrive exactly at the time i wrote i would, angelo was not there. he came right away after i gave him a call, but he just gave me the key and let me find my way upstairs on my own… unfortunately there was no towel provided, so having a shower after the long flight from europe was a bit uncomfortable.
non the less angelo is as he puts it a simple guy. very talkative and friendly. he did leave me all the room i needed to be myself and we got along quiet well.
the room itself is as seen on the pics, but like mentioned here before VERY noisy. i did think if you close the window it be better, but forgot that there is just single glass and not like in europe used double glassed window. so there is no difference if open or not. it is manageable to sleep with earplugs, but not good place to hang out for a while.
the neighborhood is a bit scratchy but everyone around is nice and after getting used to it, i had no fear of walking around even at night. as i did stay almost two weeks people started greeting me and even had small talks on my way around. you are in the middle of brooklyn here and a very short convenient trip to manhattan. here you have the chance to feel like a new yorker in within a blink.
it is very convenient to have the subway literally next door….(with the downside of the noise).
i would recommend this room to anyone who plans a short trip or does not plan to stay at home much. for anyone who needs to relax during his/her trip i would say look further and find some place where you can combine seeing new york and get some sleep… but as new york is the place that never sleeps.