Marie is a perfect host. Very nice and accommodating. Her home is lovely and clean and on a nice, brown-stone lined street. Yes, everything really was that nice! Privacy is assured while the top-floor bedroom is large and bright and you have access to a private bathroom. Marie's home is a short walk from bus lines and the subway. Nearby there are several great restaurants/bars and late-closing convenience stores. I didn't get the chance to better explore Harlem but I did see the Apollo theatre which is also a short walk away. I'd stay here again in a flash.