I am very conflicted writing this review as I have never written a negative one through airbnb before. I want to first make it known that the host was lovely in communications and there were no problems there at all! The location was quite convenient as it was close by to the metro station that took you to all the popular touristy spots. The authentic food nearby was a huge plus and of course, having a dedicated parking spot in the back is sooo difficult to find in the city and I was so grateful to have that! Now for the downsides- my husband and I travelled to New York as a last trip away before we welcome our first baby. When we arrived I immediately noticed that the couch in the living room is absolutely covered in stains. There is a blanket tucked into the cushions, I assume trying to cover this up. I did my best not to let this get to me. The rest of the place looked overall, fairly clean. I couldn't sit on the couch the entire time without laying down a pillow or something for me to sit on first and even then, didn't last long because it grossed me out. The place is definitely cheaply maintained as there are outlets not covered, kitchen cupboards very loose and not properly hung and the side table "shelves" in the bedroom are not even on the wall, they've broken and fallen down. I read a review previously about a used condom being left under the bed and this was STILL there. Finally, the upstairs tenant is not rowdy or anything, however, they seem to really stomp down the stairs on their way out of the house and always slam the door when they leave. They seem to go in and out late at night into the early hours of the morning. Every single night I was there I was woken up several times by the slamming of this door. (we used the front door ourselves and can confirm it does not need to be slammed). Overall, I was disappointed in these things. It didn't completely ruin our time in NYC or anything. We still enjoyed ourselves and looked past these things but had I known beforehand I would not have booked this stay. Hoping this review will help others in their decision making.