Dennis.
Thank you so much for providing us with such a fantastic Hideaway. I used to live in New York, and this was my boyfriend Ryan's first time. Our stay was so comfortable, quiet, relaxing and fun.
Your garden Apartment is an Oasis in an Urban Jungle! Upon arrival we were greeted with lush vines and greenery that brightened our spirits in the rain. While vintage inspired in decor (bathroom mirror, claw foot tub and the built in shutters), the apartment is filled with modern conveniences TV, Cable, Wi-Fi, kitchen appliances lighting ceiling fans, air conditioning, intercom system and washer and dryer. We wanted for nothing and felt perfectly at home in a building full of history and character. Sleeping in the back of the building was so peaceful. The occasional rumble made us smile knowing that a subway was rolling by somewhere.
The umbrellas at the front door came in handy on our 2nd day. When we returned from our wet adventure, the Harlem Hideaway provided us with a cozy dry evening with delivery. I even had a chance to meet the neighborhood cat Roxanne and the back yard one morning while having coffee in our courtyard. She was friendly and chatty. We took your suggestion and toured the Conservatory Garden in Central park near 110th.
The neighborhood is filled with the friendliest people and so many local shops and eateries worth getting to know. We shopped for prepared foods and organic produce at Best Yet Market. Coffee and breakfast at IL Caffe Latte. Had the thinnest crust pizza and massive salads at Harlem Pizza Company. My boyfriend had his yoga practice each morning at Bikram Yoga East Harlem. The sushi was also pretty good and opened late on a Sunday night at Little Bamboo. Take a nice stroll through Marcus Garvey Park if you want a fresh juice from Jahlookova Health Mart. The many subway stations in walking distance took us to Brooklyn, The Bronx for (2) Yankee games and everywhere in between. we had no trouble at all getting a Lyft, Uber or cab to and from the neighborhood. Great clothing shopping 125th St Banana Republic Factory , H&M and The Gap Factory . Plenty of Starbucks around as well.
One day we walked 11.5 miles and were so happy to return "home". We felt like New Yorkers living in historic brownstone. We were part of the action outside, yet removed when "home" in our Garden Apartment!
All in all we had a fabulous time and can't wait to come back again to our newly discovered Hideaway!