Leaving a 4 star rating for a 3 star experience because Andrew did his best to remedy an uncomfortable situation and re-credited some money back to my account for the inconvenience.
THE GOOD - Andrews place is perfect for a quick getaway to NYC. The downtown neighborhood is a great place for people who are looking to experience the city away from the tourist traps in midtown. Check in was a breeze. His place was extremely tidy with comfortable beds and was plenty enough room for the 3 of us that stayed for the weekend. He was extremely thoughtful to leave a list of food/drink recommendations out for us as well.
THE NOT SO GOOD - Upon our arrival, after walking up five flights of stairs with all of our luggage, we entered an uncomfortably hot apartment. It was almost 90 degrees in NYC that day, and had been in the 80's for the past several days. After looking around, (and also referring back to the airbnb listing to verify that we did indeed book a place with air conditioning) we found two window A/C units stored on a shelf in the second bedroom. They were too high and too heavy for us to reach on our own.
After calling Andrew, his initial response was that it was unseasonably warm for early May, and that me being from Baltimore meant that I was accustomed to hotter temperatures than New York. Baltimore isn't south of the equator. It has comparable temperatures to New York, maybe +/- 5 degrees. I knew to pack for hot weather, my friends knew to pack for hot weather, and as a host he should have been better prepared for the hot weather. It was extremely uncomfortable getting ready for dinner that evening, as Andrew was not able to come install the units until 9:30/10:00 that night. I feel like I also need to add that Andrew did not have a spare key to his own apartment. This would have required us to either cancel our plans and wait for him to arrive, or to leave all of our belongings unlocked inside the apartment.
As I stated before, this was very much a 3 star experience. I personally would not book this listing again. But Andrew did attempt to make the situation right by reimbursing me for the inconvenience.