My mother hasn’t travelled much since March 2020 when the pandemic started. So, you can imagine my surprise when the 60-something year old healthcare worker decided that she was coming to NYC to visit me this past April.
Surprise became excitement and I perused the city for an accommodation close to my home in East Harlem. This location was perfect.
Mt. Morris park is literally across the street from the apartment and centrally located to everything my mother needed. 3 blocks from Langston Hughes preserved brownstone and a few blocks from the Apollo. Several grocery stores, corner stores and the train are less than two blocks away.
The bathroom is really cool with a ceiling that reveals the sky and allows tons of natural light. It was just the right size for a single person or couple and it was very private. I loved it and so did my mother.
The only caveat, which I didn’t think about at all, is that you must use a key to bypass two doors and one door must stay locked at all times, which means food cannot be delivered directly to the apartment. Also, there are stairs. So one must go up and down the stairs to receive food orders.
For my mother, with a bad knee, up and down the stairs was a bit much for her.
If you have a person with physical limitations/struggles with stairs, then this is not an optimal location.
Despite that little hiccup (which was totally my fault for not selecting the right options in my search), we had a great time.

Our host was communicative, approachable and she even extended the check-in to accommodate my mother’s stay.
5 stars all around!