Overall, the unit is fine if you plan to spend most of your time in New York and want a cheap option relatively close by public transit. However, if you plan to spend any more time there than sleeping, I would recommend looking elsewhere.
It’s clear Robert is not really trying to make this a nice place to stay. Some examples:
- The towels were very thin, small, and stained
- The exterior door frame is on the verge of breaking. Someone could easily break through the locked door with any amount of force
- On that note, no one locks the front door and the interior door is flimsy and has the weakest locks I’ve ever seen.
- The mattresses on the bed and on the sleeper sofa are disgusting, yellow and stained
- Likewise, the silverware is old, dirty, and mismatched and needs to be replaced
- The couch is super uncomfortable, lumpy, and sagging in the middle.
- The cleaning job was subpar. Floors were dirty and we found drug paraphernalia in one of the nightstand drawers.
- The shower door does not work (the sliding door is off the rail and so cannot close) so water gets everywhere
- The AC unit does not fit the window and there is no seal. With the inside shades open anyone can easily look into the apartment from the street. Not only that, but the lack of seal means there is a ton of noise from the street.
- It’s not clear from the description but the laundry is a shared appliance and people will be in and out of that room frequently during the day
- The Wifi is very intermittent