Me and my girlfriend also prefer a mixed but positive conlusion. Chris was a good host. Although we actually don't needed him, he was fulltime available per mail or phone. Checkin and Checkout were absolutely uncomplicated. The super of the house, Bill, seemed to be a nice guy and helpful. The studio is well located on a quiet street in Harlem. It is in the near of two subway stations (116th, 125th), where you can get really fast to midtown in 10-15 minutes. The Studio is positioned in the souterrain and quite dark. There was a boiler, which kicks, but for our opinion not too loud. The furniture and decor were special but this is a matter of taste and for a New York-Sightseeing-Trip marginal. The "kitchen" ist actually not a kitchen. It's just a fridge and a microwave. With the bathroom, which was not very clean were these our only two demerits. For a New York-Sightseeing-Trip - with less time at the studio, just for sleeping - it is absolutely satisfactory. For us it was a perfect NY-Trip. We would recommend Chris studio!