My boyfriend and I stayed here for an extended weekend in the city for a belated birthday/Valentine’s day getaway. Communication upon booking was great, but just know you won’t get information on how to get into your Airbnb or how to use the parking (if purchased) until right before the start time of your reservation (our check-in was at 4 and we didn’t get information on how to check in until after 3:30, and that was with me calling the host—who did pick up right away and was very nice). The lobby was a bit sketchy and unkept, but the locks worked on both entry doors, so that was the most important. The room is right off the elevator, so if you’re a light sleeper, this could be an issue, as there was essentially no sound proofing whatsoever. The studio itself is smaller than it seems in the pictures, but the bathroom is really large. That being said, for its size, the bathroom had essentially no counter space, which made it difficult to get ready. The kitchen was really cute, and there was both a coffee pot and an electric kettle, which had a nice tea box with Harney & Sons tea bags to use :) The bed was very comfortable, and the sheets were so soft! We did notice that they probably used the community laundry machines/dryers, because though they smelled clean, there was a noticeable amount of lint (definitely a few hairs…) on the bedding. In terms of location, I do feel like maybe we stayed a bit too south. The building has security at the front lobby, but it was spotty. We didn’t see anyone Friday night, but Saturday night there were two security people there when we got back from cocktails around 11:30pm. I would not recommend this location for people that plan on staying out very late due to safety concerns. Friday night, probably sometime in the midnight hour, we heard a woman outside running and screaming as if she had been in a traumatic or life threatening scenario. We couldn’t tell the exact words she was screaming, as we were up on the 6th floor, but the terror in her voice definitely spooked us. We tried to brush it off, but Saturday night, around 1:30am, we heard 4 gunshots right outside. Police response times were really fast, and it appeared they were searching the building kitty corner from ours, but we really couldn’t sleep after that.
It was clear that the hosts really did what they could to make the space inviting and cozy, and parking across the street was convenient. That being said, if you’re not accustom to the vigilance necessary to roam the city streets after dark, I’d say maybe look a bit more north.