We stayed here with two seven year olds and it was a perfect mix of city life and being able to retreat into big bedrooms and a nice kitchen and bath. Since it's right by the subway, you're a very short trip to most places (15 minutes to Times Square for example). We tried every restaurant on the block and agree Red Rooster is the best! It was also great having Whole Foods, CVS, and Starbucks so close by. If you leave the windows open, it's a bit loud at times, but that's city living, and this is on the main strip in Harlem. It didn't bother us. I hope to stay here again sometime!