Kareen was a very gracious host and very accommodating with allowing us to check in early. It is definitely a uptown location. Thankfully the subway is 2 blocks from his apartment. It took us about 1/2 hour to get downtown. His apartment allowed us to spread out and plus 1 for the AC in each bedroom and living area. It was also so nice to drop off our laundry across the street as we had been traveling for almost 2 weeks.