Staying with Rose is just what Airbnb is supposed to be like: a warm, welcoming, very clean environment, a "home away from home" vibe. I especially appreciated the cleanliness; Rose's standards will raise your game! Providing a scrumptiously comfortable bed and thoughtful touches (baskets for food and for toiletries; tourist-helpful maps and flyers, etc.) are part of how Rose likes to do things. Rose works out of her historically restored brownstone home, and having the host available if there are questions or a problem is nice, but being in a home-based business myself, I was careful not to bother her during her "working" hours. We had some great mid-day coffee-break chats in the kitchen. Rose is full of stories about Harlem, and the location is a lively, vibrant, active community. The only thing that was hard for me was something out of her control. The street is a corridor for police and ambulance response services. One morning I counted ten sirens an hour, though they are much fewer late at night. The noise wouldn't bother a guest who's always out-and-about, but my long stay and personal activities led to some time spent in my room. If you are noise-sensitive, Rose (of course!) has earplugs. Overall, this was my best Airbnb stay ever!