Roger made us feel very welcome - our bus got in at a very early hour, and he was more than happy to meet us at that time. He welcomed us immediately, offering us snacks and drinks, and then helped us plan our day out! The previous guests were still in the room, so we left our bags there and set out on our day of exploring.
Any time we came home, Roger was ready to offer advice about our tourism, or just to chat.

The place itself is lovely, better than the pictures. Immaculately clean. Shared bathroom and kitchen with everything you need for your stay. Also the bed is so comfortable, oh lord. It really felt like coming home!

The neighborhood of East Harlem is not a posh new york neighborhood, but very cool nonetheless - as well as being near multiple options to get downtown. We went to get late night Mexican food, and went into a place where no english was spoken. It was cool to be immersed in it, having only stayed in very touristy parts of new york.