The check in instructions are confusing and slightly inaccurate. The code provided does not unlock the building door (as instructions state) but rather calls the building management which caught me off guard. I didn't know what to say to the man who answered, and thought perhaps I was at the wrong building. I dialed the code again and management let me in. Just a heads up, not a huge complaint.
We arrived to the apartment in these coronavirus times to the smell of bleach, a welcome smell. I felt confident the apartment was sanitized very well.
The kitchen is perfectly sized for prepping light meals to take to the beach. Fridge fits a 6 pack of beer and bottle of wine in the door, plus a few shelves that provided ample space for veggies and whatnot.
The bed was quite comfy.
Plenty of closet space.
Plenty of towels.
Saturday morning there is a farmer's market right outside the door. (they start cleaning the street for this at 5am. We were jetlagged so awake already but it is quite loud). The market was fantastic. We picked up lots of veggies and things to make sandwiches for the beach. Most of the vendors were cash only so bring cash. Also, due to the virus, they have a weird setup where they expect you to exit the building, leave the market and stand in line to re-enter the market. A staff member approached us and I just said sorry and she went on. Life strategy: ask forgiveness later :) Just a heads up. I thought it was a ludicrous request.
Bring earplugs. Three floors up you can still hear the street below quite well. I've lived in some very rowdy/busy/loud places (Harlem, 1 floor off the street, above a bus stop and a barber shop; UWS 4 floors up from Columbus ave; Hells Kitchen just off the West Side highway) but this apartment was the loudest I've experienced. Not a complaint, just setting expectations.
The only major complaint we have is the air conditioning unit made a grinding noise every minute or two that was absolutely maddening. I hope it was just broken and can be fixed.