La Sienna 405 West 125th Street, Manhattan, New York 10027

"Yvette seems to be a nice host, but later on, I realized that she does, constantly sets rules and treats adults like small children. I don't understand why we paid for the service but we have to do all the detailed cleaning as she'd texted us and complained how dirty the room is even though it was already like that. I checked in the room and the floor was dirty and sticky, you can feel sand and dirt as you walk into the room. Towels smelled bad and musty so I had to ask for another one. There was no floor mat in the bathroom so the floor was alway wet and sticky and dirty. I have no problem sharing the bathroom/ toilet but it smells very bad because she asked to lock the room at all time after using and there is no ventilation in the toilet room (shower room and toilet are in different rooms but they are next to each other). I noticed that she has had created 2 accounts for her hotel on Google so people can not see the real and negative feedbacks about the service. 1 is La Sienna and the new one is La Sienna Hotel. Please read the reviews from both websites as they are all true and I have the same experience (she also only responds to people who complained and allegedly 'exposed' their 'bad behaviors')."

"La Sienna is a fantastic hostel in a great location at an unreasonably great price. If you're expecting a pampering hotel, you will be disappointed. But, if you're looking for a clean and friendly hostel that immerses you in the rich history of Harlem, this is exactly where you want to be. The rooms and shared bathrooms/showers/kitchen are all kept very clean. The building itself is over 100 years old and is in great shape. The host Yvette clearly cares deeply for the building that is both her home and business. We booked a shared double bed on the third floor which treated us to comfortable room with a beautiful window view. We were a short walk from the north end of Central Park, Colombia University, the Apollo Theatre, and other popular attractions."

"I had a wonderful stay at La Sienna during my trip to NYC. This beautiful brownstone is an older building but well kept and clean, and it has a lot of character. La Sienna is in a great location very close to 125th St., which has plenty of stores and restaurants if you want to stay in Harlem, but there are also great transit options if you want to visit other parts of the city. Yvette was a wonderful host! She assisted me with carrying my luggage to/from the third floor for my arrival and my departure, which was greatly appreciated. She was also very friendly and gave a lot of good recommendations for restaurants to check out in Harlem."

"Yvette is a wonderful host and the house is well furnished and organised. There are treats like cookies, coffee and oatmeal offered and everyone has an own spot in fridge and storage. Yvette is really welcoming and caring. Thank you!"

"La Sienna is clean and beautiful! We had a comfortable stay even with a community bathroom, which is not normally how we travel. The bus stop and train stop are a short walk away and there are excellent places to eat and drink in the neighborhood. The best part of our stay was Yvette, the host. She was so gracious and thoughtful and helpful! We wouldn't think of staying anywhere else for future New York trips!"