I really enjoyed my stay at Henry's place. I slept in a couple of days because it so comfrotable to just stay in bed. I only heard Henry a few times while in my room and didn't actually meet him until my 4th day there. We had a lovely chat. I am a deep enough sleeper that the noise from the subway didn't bother me, but it was nice that there was a container of ear plugs beside the bed if needed. It may not be the cleanest neighborhood, but it's a very bustling neigborhood. On past stays in Brooklyn I usually had a 10-15 minute walk from the subway to an apartment down very deserted streets. With Mr Kiwi's Grocery and TK Deli being 24 hours, there were always people around even coming back from a bar at 4:00am. There is also a Sprout's across the street. Plus the subway station is right there and is so convenient. Easy to get to and from both JFK and Manhattan. I am sad I wasn't staying for a whole week and definitely hope I can stay at Henry's place on my next NYC trip.