HOST:
Juan made us feel welcome by awaiting us at the door and giving us directions on what to do in the city from the moment we were settled in the apartment.

LOCATION:
The apartment is located in Harlem, and there's a subway very close by (2 min walk). The subway runs 24/7. There's some noise from the street, but I always wear earplugs when sleeping so that didn't bother me at all. The noise is a bare minimum for a city that never sleeps ;-) you should be able to get a good nights sleep!

About the area: even though we are two young girls and we came home at three in the morning a couple of times, we never felt unsafe walking through the area. People were friendly and apart from the occasional midnight catcall every one left us alone.

THE APARTMENT:
The apartment has 3 rooms (two rooms with a double bed and one room with a single bed). We stayed in one of the double rooms for a week. The room is small, but it has a comfy bed (keep in mind that a double bed in America is smaller than a European double bed - the bed is standard American sized). The room also has airconditioning, which is a must have in NYC in the summer. Towels are provided.
There's a fully equipped kitchen that has everything you need (there's cereal, coffee and pancakes Juan very kindly offers to his guest) and a bathroom with a tub (in the morning sunlight peaks through the window on your face as you shower, it's wonderful). Jean does a VERY good job at cleaning the apartment, the bathroom is cleaned daily.

We shared the apartment with two older men, who were friendly but sometimes a bit too friendly. Of course this is not Juans' fault, but it is something to consider that you do share the apartment with other people. In the common area of the appartment there's a coach, a table and a TV for all to use. There's also a security camera to monitor you. Juan didn't tell us about this, but we understand why the camera is there (to ensure the safety of his property). But still, it would have been nice if he would have told us. Keep this in mind if you would like to walk around naked in the comon areas ;-)

OVERAL:
A wonderful & clean apartment that offers you everything you need to have a pleasant stay in NYC. Juan is a friendly host who will try his very best to ensure that you have a great time! It's in an easy to acces area. I would recommend this place to anyone!