We enjoyed our stay at Alia's place! And felt like we were settling in when we had to leave after 4 nights. The beds were comfortable and the building and area was quiet.
We found the mix of African-american and orthodox Jewish culture of the area enjoyable.
The subway 3 line is a handy 10 minute walk away and there are small grocery shops nearby as well as a Chinese takeaway.
Alia was helpfully responsive to the few questions we had.