Juan’s place was great for the price point it is at. The apartment is in prime location to get to a train that will get you anywhere in the city. I saw a couple reviews about the neighborhood not being safe because “there were people out on the stoop”, which is just ridiculous. The heights has a real neighborhood culture to it, so people like to hang out outside their homes. Plus, it’s New York City - there are always people around.
The apartment and room were both clean and very cozy. Check in is flexible, which is really awesome, but it would’ve been nice to have clearer instructions on where the bedroom & bathroom are located in the apartment. I had to open all of the doors to search for them both, and the room I ended up in wasn’t the same as the photos. No biggie, just would’ve made for a smoother check in had I known.
The room has a window AC unit, and I kept it on for the duration of my stay, as it was in the upper 90s and I wanted a cozy room to walk back into. I’m not used to that kind of heat. The last night I returned home and the unit had been turned off. I’m unsure of how that happened, but I sincerely hope that nobody went into the locked room that I had paid for to turn off the unit. That would be a massive violation of privacy.
I got back from a night out and friends of Juan’s were sleeping in the living room. I’m used to a shared living space and don’t mind this at all, but it would’ve been nice to have been informed of this before arriving.
Overall, the place was very cute and cozy, and I would definitely recommend it - but a reminder that you are getting what you pay for. Thanks Juan!