Pros: The location. Williamsburg has a thriving scene for the 20-30 age group with incredible shops, coffee shops and restaurants right around the corner. The art. The owner definitely has artistic talent evident by the cool artwork on the walls.
Cons: It was really dirty and poorly maintained. It did not look nice and clean like the pictures. I had to buy my own cleaning supplies and scrub the floors three times before it felt clean enough. The tub didn’t drain. We found the biggest cockroach we had ever seen in our life in the middle of the kitchen floor. Little baby cockroaches come up through the tub drain at night. The doorknob fell off and we didn’t get a response until I contacted Airbnb support (owners said they were “off the grid” and that their internet was down). Kitchen dishes were very random and not entirely usable. Many dishes caked with old food.
I understand that NYC is its own housing beast, but this house just wasn’t up to par for hosting from my point of view, and I have used Airbnb all over the world and had fantastic experiences every single time.
I loved getting to know Williamsburg better, but I was definitely glad to move into our own apartment after our month-long stay here while waiting for our lease to start a few miles away.