PROS:
1. studio was as pictured, which is nice
2. good location; 15 minute walk to subway; 10 min walk to clubs; 15-20 minute walk to SOHO
CONS:
1. difficult to use sauna (no fault of host). Attendant at front desk was often not there to provide key
2. be careful with dishes in kitchenette. Many items are very old and appear to be on their last leg and you will be charged if it breaks during your stay.
2 handles of very old mugs broke while washing them. Host was going to charge approx $50 USD to replace them and I questioned that since there were already hairline fractures/chips on the 4 cups that were there (out of an original set of 12). She was able to find replacement cups without saucers for approx $12USD. Since this set was only 1/3 complete I'm not sure why it was necesssary to replace the exact cups, since the rest of the coffee mugs were typical thrift store mugs, also very well used. I did appreciate her taking the time though to locate the 2 mugs for less than the originally quoted amount (since that was more than one night's rent for the studio).