We stayed here while attending the US Open and with it being a 2 min walk from the subway and a 10 min subway ride to the tennis center, the distance was perfect. The neighborhood seemed safe for the most part, but there were lots of cops hanging around the subway station there. The room has its own lock but it is part of a 3 room house so you share an entrance with others. The bed was firm and pretty small and you can’t really cook anything in there but we weren’t trying to anyway. Overall, it was a good value for the price.