I am a long-time AirBnB traveler and host, so I hate to have to write a bad review of Christiana's place (my first bad review), but I do feel like folks should steer well clear of this listing.

First, I will say that the place is cheap. But the value is not as great as you might think. The place is in Brooklyn, not Manhattan, which should already bring the price way down. Also, I guess it's technically in Williamsburg but it's still a 5-10 min walk away from Williamsburg proper (Bedford Ave.). The neighborhood is nice and quiet, but nothing special.

When we communicated with Christiana regarding check in time, she asked if we would be ok with checking in after 8pm. Apparently she had some long-term guests staying in the place who had a late flight on their check-out day/our check-in day. I do not think it's reasonable to ask guests to check in so late to accommodate previous guests who did not plan their trip well. I communicated this to Christiana and although she agreed with me she didn't really do much to alleviate the situation. We were able to drop our bags off upon arrival but still had to wait until after 6pm for the place to get "cleaned." So, already the value proposition is not looking as great here.

With the admittedly low price in mind, I was not expecting the Ritz, but when we arrived after the 6pm "cleaning" there was very little different from when we first arrived to drop off our bags. The place is old and just not very nice inside. Again, that would be fine except it also needed a much deeper cleaning than what was done.

The floor was dirty, the mats in the bathroom hadn't been washed/replaced and were dingy, and although dishes had been washed they hadn't been put away. The sheets on the bed may have been clean but they were old and threadbare. There were flies in the apartment because windows had been left open (it was summer). The bathtub doesn't drain well so you end up standing in 6 inches of water by the end of a short shower. Only one of us could shower per morning/evening. Everything had a layer of grime on it that just made it kind of unpleasant. I could go on.

I've stayed in AirBnB places around the world, and never have I experienced one so dirty. I feel like a big part of the issue is, you'll notice, Christiana is keeping the place booked non-stop. She is not around to look at the place herself between stays so depends on somebody else who is not invested in providing a good experience and cleans a bare minimum.

Christiana should really be renting the place out to long-term tenants who would take care of the place. She can probably make more money (and avoid housing law) by flipping the place irresponsibly on AirBnB.