New York Room For Rent - 3 Bedroom apartment for a roommate in Harlem (NY-15225)

My stay at this house was unfortunately far from pleasant. From the moment I arrived, I was poorly received by the host, who made rude comments simply because I had chosen to take public transportation instead of a taxi. She even asked me if I couldn't the taxi which was very inappropriate.
I never felt comfortable in the house, often staying confined to my room. One day, while I was cooking, the host made a remark about the smell of my food, even though I didn't have access to a freezer to properly store my groceries.
The host was also very intrusive. She criticized me for "dust" in my room, even though she never offered me anything to clean with only her daughter... When I arrived, the desk was covered in dust (Better not even mention the cleanliness, lol). During more serious conversations, her attitude was condescending, constantly staring at me in a way that made me feel extremely uncomfortable. Every time I tried to explain myself, she would cut me off by saying she didn't want to argue, while still trying to have the last word. Moreover, she made too many comments about me, even when I shared personal problems, I was met with judgment and disdain leaving it was a relief.

Very nice appartement and room and great location in New York, close to the subway, easily accessible from anywhere in the city and in a safe neighborhood.
The owner was really nice, full of local advice and interesting discussions, I really had a great time here and would 100% come back.
The room was largely big enough and well accomodated, with linens and towel included which is a great plus.
All in all, a very nice place to stay, very affordable, which is essential in NYC, and with great people!

The apartment is located in the southern part of Harlem, the nearest underground station is just 5 minutes away, by which you can quickly reach lower Manhattan and Times Square. Central Park can be easily reached by foot too. I rented this room for six months, the experience was positive with regards to the position and the price paid, which I consider competitive for Manhattan.
But there are some negative aspects that I would like to emphasize: the lack of a key to be able to close the room and enjoy more privacy, the lack of the A/C that is felt during the summer months, but above all, I personally suffered of the very limited availability of the kitchen area. The owner in fact didn't tolerate that I cooked when I came back home (Italians you know, they are not used to eating pre-cooked food to be heated!) and she was almost always present to check what and how I was cooking.
She also imposed me rules, such as the prohibition of cooking after h 9 pm, even if in the house rules that she asked me to accept before booking there were absolutely no limits of the kitchen use.

My feedback is overall positive. The apartment is nice and clean (and warm in the winter), the landlady is friendly, nice and helpful, and she provides blankets, towels, hair-dryer etc.
The room is comfortable and bright, the bed is very comfortable, and the whole space is just as described and showed in the pictures.
The neighborhood is West Harlem, the building is a 3 minute walk to the 2 and 3 trains, which connect with the rest of Manhattan (but in order to reach the Upper East Side it is necessary to walk 10 minutes to the 6 train o take the M102 bus right on the street by the building).
It is a working-class neighborhood, but gentrified and very safe -- I never had any problem.
My only criticism is that there is no washing-machine and it is necessary to do laundry in the nearby laundromats. Also, the landlady doesn't appreciate guests (I don't mean strangers I met in NYC, but friends who wanted to visit me in NYC -- and in particular boys are not welcome).
For the rest, I strongly recommend it!

I had great seven month in this apartment. My roommates were easy going and always very kind. They provided nearly everything for me, such as sheets, hairdryer, towels and much more. I had my own fridge in the room and a big window. The apartment is nice and cozy. I often had good conversations with my roommates when I was at home. You can hear street noise in the room but you get used to it very fast and it is NYC, of course you have slightly noise. All in all was my stay in this apartment excellent and I would always come back to them.

The stay at this apartment was really comfortable. I felt like my privacy was respected and they were really easy to live with. No complications! I had some very nice and interesting conversations with my flatmates. The room had everything I needed including a little fridge. The living room was really nice although I didn't use it very often because after work I liked to have some time to myself but it would've definitely been possible to hang out in the living room with them.
If I go to New York again and want to live in Harlem I would definitely consider to go back to them. I really felt respected and comfy around them.

Thank you guys and apologies for not writing this report earlier, I am truly sorry =(

The room and apartment were clean and spacious. The roommates were wonderful. If I had the chance to rent the same space again, I would.

There are positive and negative aspects about the apartment. The apartment is very big and bright. Everything you need is very close as the laundry, supermarket and the underground. The area, West Harlem, is nice and safe. For people who have a light sleep, be prepared, that especially, when it gets warmer outside, people are very loud. During the night i had to use earplugs most of the time.

There is not a lot of privacy as the owner of the apartment has NO DOOR TO HER ROOM - JUST A CURTAIN! And it's not an apartment for people, who want to party and invite friends cause the owner is an older lady and she spends hours in front of the TV in the living room almost every night and on the weekends.

I had an amazing first time in New York City, but next time I would definitely choose a different apartment.

Very pleasant apartment share, extremely hospitable and open roommate-hostess.

Everything went smoothly but the host accepted another roommate for the same period of time so we were 3 instead of 2. Everything went fine but it wasn't really planned and there's only one bathroom. Besides, this lady is very kind but a bit intrusive (e.g. she'd regularly knock on my bedroom door, even early in the morning, and would come in and speak with me even when I was on the phone). I had the feeling she was treating us as though she was our mother... Kind but somewhat too kind...