I’m hesitant on how to rate this, but given that I tried to speak to Outpost Club first directly and was given a half-ass and rather hostile response, I’m laying out my honest review here instead. Keep in mind that I’ve lived in nyc the past 6 years.
COST: you are being overcharged. Go directly through Outpost Club to avoid Airbnb fees or negotiate, or book elsewhere.
CLEANING: The cleaners, as advertised to come weekly, came one time in the four weeks I was there. There were fruit flies everywhere, people were bad at cleaning up after themselves, and floors were always sticky.
SUPPLIES: again, as advertised, there would be cleaning supplies, etc. Paper towel and toilet paper was consistently low or nonexistent, so I bought my own.
LOCATION: there are a ton of great bars and restaurants within walking distance. It’s a 15 min walk to the C train, your best bet to get to Manhattan. It’s ~40 minutes to Herald Square.
SAFETY: the smoke alarms are all pulled out. I told Outpost Club this and was met with a “show us proof or we don’t believe you” response so I sent them photos. Maybe they’ll be replaced soon.
COMMUNITY: I lived here because Outpost advertised community events and I wanted to meet new people. I understand that during the pandemic this might change. In reality, no one is told when someone new joins the apartment. This is also a safety concern of multiple people in the apartment. We never knew if people in the living room were guests or friends or guests unless we asked.
RULES: not really followed (e.g. quiet hours, cleaning, etc.). Overall it served well for working from home but at night it was loud.
ROOMS: there are 8 rooms in this apartment on 2 floors, and some rooms have 2 people to each room. There are 4 bathrooms.
OVERALL: I would never stay here again given all of the above. I met two great people while living here but overall I felt that I paid far too much, even in nyc, given how dirty, disorganized, unsafe, and loud it was.