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!

This is one of my favorite places to stay in NYC. The owner, is always so kind... Love her! The place is always clean, its in a great central Harlem location (close to subway & many stores/restaurants) and is a reasonably priced place that feels like home. This was my 2nd time staying at La Sienna and I can't wait to return again.

Wow what a nice little gem and I can afford it! Nice simple room in a historic brownstone on a tree lined street. Bed was comfy. Place was clean and shared bath was fine. We are 5 minutes from the A train! Hostess was wonderful. I will stay here again if I need lodging in NYC. The place has a lot of stairs. There is a kitchen on each level to REHEAT food The place is quiet.You cannot check in after 11 PM and you need cash.

Sehr schönes, ordentliches Hostel zu einem Top Preis. Yvette ist eine wundervolle Gastgeberin. Das Haus ist alt, aber gepflegt. Das Zimmer ist sehr schön eingerichtet und das Badezimmer ist hell und sauber. Das Bett ist sehr bequem und ich konnte gut schlafen. Es ist ruhig nachts. Das einzige Problem war, dass bei Google die falsche Adresse angegeben war.

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.

Wonderful experience and meeting Yvette was a true delight! Great location, budget-friendly accomodation, very good upkeep and very near to good cafés and transportation. Thank you for all your thoughtfulness and kindness!

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!

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.

Vacation in NYC is expensive, but had a wonderful experience at La Sienna. Yvette is a very accommodating and gracious hostess. The hostel is over 100 years old but nicely maintained and decorated. Would definitely stay here again should I return to New York.

It was awesome! Beautiful view out our window! Yvette was amazing and gave us great recommendations.

I love La Sienna. I have stayed many times over the years. The guest house is well located, spotless and each of the rooms or studios has their own ambiance. The owner is gracious and will do her best along with her team to support your needs during your stay. Remember though, this is a historic building and if you are in a party mood, there are other places to stay!

Lovely stay in this clean studio apartment. Comfortable bed, roomy and wonderful hostess! 2 blocks from the Subway. Our hostess even helped us arrange for a place to keep our luggage as our plane departed quite a few hours after our checkout time.

We had a great stay here. Yvette was very nice and accommodating. We slept very well here - it was quiet and couldn’t hear other guests. The place was also very reasonably priced

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').