The stay with Roque was a pleasant first introduction to NYC. In special Roque's support through e-mail, in advance of my departure from Amsterdam, made my trip to the Bronx even more convenient than expected. Guiding me with suggestions on how to get from Newark to Grand central, and how to get a weekly MTA card (it does save you some $). And once there he informed me about the shops in the neighbourhood, tips on the New York City Pass and some must see things that aren't in the lonely planet.

The room felt cosy and welcome, the house was comfortable to use; when you like to cook your groceries from Chelsea market, the kitchen is big plus over having a hotel.
With a subway station one block full of friendly shop owners away, where the 6 line takes you without transfer directly to central park, grand central, soho or south manhattan, or if you want, with a single transfer to almost any other interesting point in manhattan, there is no need to use a taxi.

Sometimes there are those stories about the Bronx, the ones that make your friends ask whether you aren't afraid to get robbed. I think they belong in music clips or movies. Several times I walked a mile or some through the bronx because i took the wrong subway line uptown. I experienced no such thing at all. People were attentive and polite, give a smile and receive free suggestions and a compliment or two.

When I plan to revisit NYC I would definitely try to return to Tinton Av. The kindness and price are really competitive in my opinion :)

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