The host (Selam) was very kind and available, answering promptly every question or request. The apartment was very fine, clean and exactly as announced in the web-site. Also cozy, well decorated, and comfortable. There were no cable TV (as prevented by the owner) but the internet signal was very good. The kitchen had everything needed to prepare any meal.

The building does not bear lift, but there are only two sets of stairs to reach the apartment. We could listen neighbors in normal activities, but no disturbing noise. Two of them were very friendly.

It is settled in a very calm street, totally residential, but just two short blocs from a commercial street with many types of shops, small markets and all kinds of goods. It is just three blocs from metro stations that can bring to Manhattan in 15 to 20 minutes.

Do not expect fancy and expensive shops, but a friendly and diversified variety of trade places, since very simple clothes of and indian immigrant owner up to clothes in street-style, wines, and good but rare cafés and bars.

If you like ethnic diversity it is a place to visit. You will meet in the shops and streets people originally from many different places such as Senegal, Trinidad & Tobago, Pakistan, India, Nepal, China, Sudan, Caribbean sea and many others. You could eat also a variety recipes from abroad and there are fresh vegetables in many places.

Streets can be more or less desert and dark after 10 PM, but they seemed to be very safe and we have never felt afraid or threatened by anybody.

Two nice suggestions are the Vodou Bar, to have a drink at night and the Café Paris-Dakar for a nice cofee. In the same sidewalk of the café, there is a nice place to by a selection of wines.

For sure we would repeat the stay in this apartment.