This room is located at the very very top of a 5 story walk up- if you have a lot of luggage, the stairs definitely suck. There’s also a private rooftop deck for Joe’s place which is rad and has a pretty view of the city.
When my boyfriend and I stayed here, it did feel a little awkward. Joe is present while you’re there and the space is really small so privacy is kinda ehhh. He was chillin with a friend and they were being super quiet (not something i really care about at all). I didn’t learn this until I was already in NYC and had paid for the AirBNB that most AirBNBs are ILLEGAL in NYC. I think the law is that the permanent tenant must be present for it to be legal, so word to anyone staying in the city- tenants will probably have to be present.
Joe had another guest in one of the rooms and he was chill.
Sheets and pillows smelled dusty and a little weird- probably not totally clean. Overall, this experience was pretty average. Kinda wished I had stayed elsewhere but I also had food poisoning from NORMAN’S CAFE in Brooklyn (don’t ever go there) so my perspective may be a little skewed. I am skeptical in general when it comes to AirBNB hosts in big cities- I feel like a lot of them are creepy and I didn’t necessarily get that vibe from Joe, which was relieving.
The shower is gnarly- the slightest adjustment, and the water gets unbearably boiling hot. My boyfriend scorched his back and was real sensitive for a few hours. Water temp literally went from 0-100 real quick, and then back and forth on its own- so shower CAUTIOUSLY.