This apartment has so much potential. It is huge and has gleaming hardwood floors. Sadly the owner keeps the bare minimum..
At first glance we were happy to see such a big unit.. and beautiful view of the city skyline and Lady Liberty.. then we realized the bedding was all paper thin cheap sheets and blankets. Even the pillows were those awful cheap ones.. 2 towels per room were left and they are also paper thin. The beds are just up against the walls with no headboard or anything, which just makes you feel like you are in the first apartment you could ever afford. They are also not very comfortable, other than the master which was a bit better. The furniture is in rough shape.. You literally cannot sit on the counter stools, so not sure why they are there. There are no rugs in the bathroom which makes it very slippery, esp as you cannot spare towels as there isn’t really any.. the jetted tub also does not have working jets. The hot water is great, but when you turn it on it runs hot first and because we didn’t get any sort of warning or information book from host, I did burn myself turning it on! Glad it wasn’t my son or nephew who went first.
There is also no cable but he provides Netflix.. However the WiFi is so bad that you can’t watch Netflix, it keeps shutting down..
I professional clean for a living and I was not impressed with who ever is cleaning for the host. Per the rules of taking off your shoes, within 10 min we all had very dirty socks.. there is smears and dust and even hair on the surfaces throughout that didn’t belong to us. There were also crumbs in the refrigerator.. makes me wonder if the blankets and sheets are even being washed..
We did two days in the city and were so tired and sleeping, when renters of the hosts unit above us arrived for check in at 1am!!! They thought our unit was theirs and was trying to get in with their keys, scaring the crap out of us!! Then proceeded to bring ALL their stuff in and explore around making the most insane noise I ever heard.. I tried to reach the owner who never responded to me regarding it and then had to go ask them to please stop because it woke everyone up! And they didn’t take off shoes.. after long days in the City you need rest, and that was not rest!
The path station is down at this location so commuting is a bit more difficulty and pricey.. esp on the weekends as there is no service to the World Trade Center.. not sure if that is all weekends or not, but what a pain!
My nephew left behind a pillow, a crappy thin one, but it’s like a security blanket to him, and when he realized I contacted the host, hours after checkout, our fault obviously, but they through it out and said the trash already came.. just not sure why they wouldn’t go the extra mile and just ask if we wanted to return for it or anything before getting rid of it. He’s so sad and I feel so bad :(
You have a beautiful, huge space! Update it and provide better quality linens and furniture and hire the right cleaners and you could be the best host!
Our time was still awesome, just a bit disappointed in our stay there