This being my first airbnb experience, I wasn't quite sure what to expect - would I get a slumlord or a comparable room to a hotel? What if I pay and then this person disappears leaving me with an even more expensive trip to NYC? Well, these fears were instantly diverted with the constant communication by the host leading up to the stay. Any question I had was answered within a relatively short time frame and I was certain my stay was going to be perfectly acceptable... that is, until I arrived in NY and noticed the area I would be staying in... Harlem!? Well, I don't know about anyone else but I have seen movies regarding Harlem in the 80s and once again my fears of a poor weekend showed up. Well those fears were instantly allayed upon arrival. The area appeared clean and the neighbors helpful. Wayne further put the fear to rest mentioning how the neighborhood has changed a fair amount from the days of the 80s, of course I had to see for myself so out I went. The first night there at around 7PM, I walked to Central Park (nine blocks away!) and wandered around for a while until about 9PM then it was time to start hitting up some lounges. First stop of the night was The Chocolate Lounge (3 blocks away http://www.yelp.com/biz/chocolat-restaurant-lounge-new-york), not a bad little hang out, stylish decor and friendly people, I managed to walk in right in the middle of a speed dating event and no one seemed to mind while even introducing me to some of the guests. Next stop of the night, around 11ish, I wandered on over to ALoft (also 3 or 4 blocks away http://www.yelp.com/biz/aloft-hotel-manhattan). At the base of Aloft is a pretty nice little lounge (wxyz) where guests and neighbors alike gather to mingle. I stayed there until about 1ish when I decided to go hunt down some NY Pizza and ended up at Five Star Fried Chicken-Pizza - delicious! This took me to about 2:30 am or so when I decided it was time to hit the hay. The next morning I went for a run in Central Park (I have always wanted to do this) and spent the rest of the day exploring NYC. I ended up back in the area around 11pm or so where I hit up the Lenox Lounge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenox_Lounge) for some good ol Harlem Jazz where I stayed until 4am before deciding to head back to Wayne's. The third and final day, I spent some time over in Riverside Park (where I had to walk through the projects to get to) and then spent the rest of the day in Central Park before heading back to Wayne's to pick up my bags and head down to the M60 bus (four blocks away and a direct line to Laguardia! for $3!). Now, it would seem that I didn't talk about a lot of my trip during this review but the...