I wasn't sure what to expect, but it certainly wasn't this. Summing it up below.
Pros:
- Location, central in union square. Walking distance to shopping, chinatown, etc.
-Staff was friendly
Cons:
- Renovated, but basically equivalent to a tenement building in NYC.
- Paper thin walls, I stayed for 3 nights and I couldn't sleep for 3 nights. Our neighbor sounded like they were talking directly into our ears. I heard everything anytime anyone would walk down the hall.
- Cleanliness was questionable. The first thing I noticed was that the bathroom smelled like old towels and pee. The smell permeated into the bed/living room. I just did not feel comfortable walking around the space without shoes on or taking a shower in the tub...
- There was no AC unit or ventilation of sorts aside from the little vent in the bathroom. I can't believe I have to say this - but it was very hot the 3 nights that I stayed for. The only thing we had was a single window in the room. We were sweating and could not sleep well.
- No amenities, cheap furniture. A handful of local TV channels offered in SD (Are we stuck in the 90s?)
I'm not sure how this got into airBnB, but this is a 1 star hotel at most. For the price, I was definitely expecting more. I will personally be paying more to stay in a regular hotel next time.