This is my second time staying up in Harlem. I really love the community. I felt safe and there were some wonderful local places to explore. Ephraim has a great list of suggestions: restaurants, jazz etc. and everything was great. I recommend Manhattanville coffee in the morning, or Lenox coffee which is about a 10 minute walk. Subway is very close and I was back-and-forth to other parts of Manhattan every day. The room is at the top of a steep flight of stairs, just so that you know. But I will definitely be back!