First, I would like to be clear that this is a very honest review. I am a people-pleaser, an optimist, and I truly get along with anyone. It really is hard for me to say a negative word about anything, so this is coming from a place of genuine concern. I felt so bad bringing up the issues I had with this place to Chris and Zach that I was entirely silent about them because they really were kind hosts. However, I think it is very important for prospective guests to know what they are getting into because there are some components of the advertisement that are very misrepresentative of the actual experience here. LOCATION (MOST IMPORTANT!): To be quite honest: the location was the worst, most misleading component of this Airbnb and is something I am still very frustrated with to date. I have lived in inner cities in Philadelphia, Providence, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. I am very comfortable with city living and know what precautions to take so that I am safe. I never walk anywhere while I'm on my phone and am always aware of my surroundings. However, I have never felt so threatened by a living situation before. I am a single, 20-year-old woman who was in town for a month for an internship, and I was CONSISTENTLY harassed while living in this neighborhood. The number of times I was cat-called, whistled at, and approached by men while on my way to work was innumerable. This has happened to me before in cities and, yes, it is an unfortunate part of life for most women, BUT the way Chris and Zach advertised the neighborhood made it seem like a family-friendly, college town or suburb, which is not at ALL the experience I had. I was followed home on one occasion that became so intimidating, I had to begin taking the subway to a station about 10 minutes away (Prospect Park) and Ubering every evening back to the Airbnb from work. This accumulated to upwards of $300. Let me be clear, again: I was never putting myself in a dangerous situation and (not that I have to justify what I was wearing) I was ALWAYS in professional dress because I was coming to/from work at a courthouse. Some of these intimidating occasions were as early as 7 AM and it was never later than 6 PM when I was walking home and it did not MATTER that there was a police station nearby. It is also only a three-block walk to the Church AV station closest to their home, something I should have easily been able to complete without fearing that I was in severe danger. Additionally, the neighborhood was LOUD. There were MANY occasions when I was woken up by people rattling through the trash right outside my bedroom window. Also, there was a man who would be up as early as 4:30 AM screaming at the top of his lungs. This didn't happen merely once, but at least five times and would continue for hours in the early morning. It was toward the end of my stay when I realized it wasn't someone roaming through the neighborhood, but a close neighbor. The location was a terribly devastating part of my stay and absolutely ruined my month-long experience in New York City. The description of where they live, in my opinion, is totally inaccurate and it is VITAL that young women, in particular, know that. If I had known what I was getting into, to be honest, there is no way I would have stayed at their place. In fact, I tried contacting Airbnb so I could leave about a week into my stay after I started getting harassed on my way to work, but the customer service was not helpful whatsoever and I was unable to secure a different place. A week into my stay, I actually paid for a hotel for several nights because I was having severe anxiety attacks (for the first time) about returning to the neighborhood, where I felt unsafe. Some examples from the description that should be updated as I found they are not very accurate: - "typically quieter than most urban cities" (false) - "the neighbors are friendly," "people with hearts of gold" - "young children" (of which I saw absolutely none) - "many students, young professionals, elderly, children live around" - "you're sure to get a friendly "good morning!" or "God be with you!" --> (in reality, I got "good morning, sexy," "give me your Snapchat, baby" (and then was followed), among many other lewd comments) CLEANLINESS: Overall, the house was clean, but when there were problems, they were quite jarring. About halfway through my stay, I discovered that there had been mice in my bedroom, leading to another anxiety attack and night at a hotel in Manhattan. I found droppings and a bag of old food that I had left in the room on accident completely chewed through. While I should have been smarter than to leave food in my room, apparently mice weren't a new problem for Chris and Zach. Chris informed me that when they renovated the house several years ago, they had found mice nests and needed to call an exterminator. This time, she set up traps and was able to trap a mouse in the kitchen. Chris was very helpful in resolving the situation -- this was a plus, as she was responsive to any problems that I encountered and she did refund me for the night I discovered the mouse. Additionally, there were several occasions when I saw water bugs in the shower. This can be a part of city living but it was unfortunate, especially for someone who doesn't like the thought of critters. VALUE: I paid over $2,000 to rent this place for a month while I had my internship and it did not live up to my expectations in the slightest. I truly was so frazzled by the location...