I want to preface this review by saying the host, Meg, was delightful and always returned my text messages very promptly when I communicated any issues and worked to resolve them immediately.
Nonetheless, there were several issues I encountered staying at this listing and I likely will not stay here again.
The elevator did not work the entirety of my stay (an entire month). Meg/Beanie call out in the listing but I did not know it was a permanent thing. This meant I was walking up four flights of stairs anytime I went in and out. This is generally fine but becomes really challenging when you’re carrying heavy groceries up the stairs ...The internet connection was also poor and it was hard to take work meetings over video call bc the internet quality was not good. I’d recommend to the host to invest in high speed internet. Further, when I got to the Airbnb the oven was not working (I let the host know and she got it fixed but this was still inconvenient) and a few days later the AC did not work (again the host was able to contact maintenance and we got it fixed). The worst part of my stay was that I also woke up with itchy welts all over my body my second or third night and realized there were bed bugs and had to toss all the sheets and blankets in the laundry. I would have loved to have a simple stay where I was not constantly having to contact the host in my first few days. It would also have been helpful to know that the apartment is located in a sketchier area - during my stay a homeless man pulled the fire alarm 2 days in a row late at night and actually broke into the building! A lot of folks staying in the building shared that they would not stay at the location again due to so many of the same inconveniences I’ve detailed above. Overall, for the price being so high (~5K for the month) - I was severely disappointed.