>>>PLEASE READ CAREFULLY<<<
My husband and I setup for a trip to New York for October 2018. We looked on Air bnb for a suitable place to stay during our visit. We chose a lady named MARISHA (in Bushwick area) and we paid for it in April/May 2018. We were all set to go!.... or so we thought... LITERALLY DAYS BEFORE OUR TRIP SHE CANCELED ON US!!! She stated there was mold in the room we would have stayed in. Umm, shouldn't you have checked that a LONG TIME AGO?! Seeing as how we paid for it awhile back, smh. Why you you wait days before the scheduled arrival of your guests??? AIR BNB GUESTS, if your looking for a place to stay in that area, I do NOT recommend. Bad communication and last minute changes!
So we moved onto a fellow named BEN (in Ridgewood area). I texted him to ask about staying with him... and he NEVER TEXTED ME BACK!!! Not one text. BAD COMMUNICATION! I do NOT recommend.
Now moving on, there is literally 2 days before our trip. We are scrambling to find another host. We come across HEATHER (in Cypress Hills area). We see that she is available and so we book her. Only to find out, she CANCELS ON US TOO!!! Her reason? She stated that she was not ready for unexpected visitors. UNEXPECTED VISITORS?!? Aren't you on Air bnb?! You should ALWAYS be ready for unexpected visitors ready to book your place! Otherwise TAKE YOUR AD DOWN!!! Smh...
When I had almost just about lost all hope on finding a decent place on Air bnb, I came across MARLYN'S place (in Canarsie). I sent her a message explaining our situation and without hesitation she welcomed us in!!! The amount of relief I had felt at that point was unbelievably overwhelming! After I had regrouped with joyful excitement, I did some research on the location of the property, as I was not familiar with the area. We got there very late, but Marlyn still greeted us at the door and showed us around. It was a nice older home with character. The floors were a bit creaky, but that's to be expected and we didn't mind. The house is on a residential street and about a 10-15 minute walk to the L train that will pretty much get you anywhere. The neighborhood was your typical working class hustle and bustle area and it appeared to be predominantly Jamaican, which we didn't mind at all and hubby already loves the food so he was happy lol! Marlyn was an excellent host and she answered any questions that we had in a very timely manner. She was very sweet and nice and did everything she could to accommodate us. I would ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND her residence!!!