A great place to stay. Just a short walk to a subway station and only a few blocks walk to the north edge of Central Park. There are several places to eat nearby, which provided good breakfasts and the Italian restaurant next door looked tempting enough for dinner, but alas we didn't stay long enough to experience it, as we had dinner arrangements in central Manhattan.

Being north of Central Park, I was slightly nervous about the neighbourhood and so I sought an opinion from a local friend before I booked. He reassured me that the area was absolutely fine and that it was rapidly becoming a trendy area. All I can say is that he was spot on. I felt safe walking around the area even late at night.

As I had to get to Pennsylvania on a couple of days, I had rented a car and I found that parking is a bit of a challenge. I was lucky and timed it perfectly one day and drove straight into a parking space as someone was leaving, but on other days I was less lucky and I quickly learned that driving around for a space can be a futile exercise. Best to leave the car in the nearby underground garage - I think it was $28 for 24 hours, or maybe just park on a meter.

In summary, Zuffina has given the place the feel of a small, friendly guest house - there is an information brochure with local information and the WiFi code. The bed was comfy and the place was clean (what else do you need?).

I would definitely recommend this place. Thanks Zuffina.