I am so glad I went with Eliot’s place to stay! Everything was exactly as described/in the photos.
Eliot was extremely responsive, helpful, and easy to reach. One day I thought I smelled some kind of weird fumes in the building. Within approximately five minutes Eliot had asked me follow up questions, touched base with neighbors to see if they were experiencing the same thing, and updated me! I was staying at Eliot’s while I waited to close on my own apartment nearby and Eliot was even kind enough to refer me to a contractor.
Here are top pros/cons of staying at Eliot’s:
PROS
-spacious, super clean, very nice furniture!
-everything you need for it to feel like home without feeling like you’re in someone else’s space. it’s cozy and warm without being cluttered or full of another person’s stuff.
-super easy access to multiple subway lines, 20min to 14th street most days
-great new kitchen with everything you need to cook. this is my ultimate pet peeve at Airbnb’s, when there is nothing for you to cook with! At Eliot’s I was able to make all my meals from home like usual.
-very quiet building and street, easy to sleep. I work from home and it was easy to get work done and focus as well.
-great heat and AC units well placed and keep the whole place whatever temp you need
-since Harlem still gets a bad rap sometimes I’ll say it - it’s very safe!! Walking alone at night, to/from subway, etc. Not dangerous.
CONS
-the water is not drinkable in my opinion. it even made my hair/skin feel different after showering. this is unusual in NYC. there is a filtered water dispenser on the fridge but it’s very slow. I went and got my water filter pitcher out of storage to avoid buying water all the time.
-the building has some sort of internal vent system with vents in the bathroom and kitchen. when neighbors cook, which they do a lot and often at weird hours, it really stinks up the apartment! it is not that hard to deal with once you know what to expect, but was especially annoying/startling when I would be trying to shower at night and the bathroom would be getting pumped full of stir fry smells! lol.
Overall I loved staying at Eliot’s. The small annoyances are super easy to adapt to and you have to do that literally anywhere. Amazing experience. Thank you Eliot!!