There's a first time for everything, and this will be the first time I am writing a negative review. I'll start with the good things: the apartment is located in amazing Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and is a stone's throw away from what seems like a million subway lines. It is also very sunny and spacious for a studio, and the bathroom was large and very clean. It was also awesome to have a doorman.

But now on to the bad:

(1) The furniture and amenities. The apartment did not include all of the furniture and amenities represented in the photos. There was no dining room table, no two-piece coffee table, and no TV or corresponding TV stand. Not such a big deal for me, but it may be important for some. Also, a word of caution about the sleeping arrangements: the bed in the listing was a not a stand-alone bed, but was a Murphy bed that is over a decade old and that is literally on its last legs. (More on that below.) Also, while the futon can be used as a bed, it has no support on one side if you fold down the back and try to make it full-size. Finally, there was a wicker chair in the apartment with a huge hole in the seat, which had been concealed by a cloth.

(2) Ungracious host. I'm sorry to report that I had a very bad experience with Xihuitl--the first time after dozen or so experiences using AirBnb. While Xihuitl was welcoming in the beginning, she was tremendously unreasonable when a problem with the space arose. Remember that old Murphy bed I described? Well, the short story is that the 11-year-old bed was in very poor shape. (Not only did the bed pop back up into the wall as soon as you pulled it down, it had a detached support beam that had been tied on to the frame with fabric, leaving only two mismatched and non-buttressed legs as its remaining supports). Unsurprisingly, it only took someone to sit on it to make it buckle during our stay. Not only did Xihuitl fail to apologize or take any responsibility for the shoddy--not to mention dangerous--state of the furniture, she tried to charge me over $700 for it. That amount apparently included the bed's repairs (though she had yet to even consult a repairman and obtain an estimate), and her traveling costs for coming back to her own apartment.

In short, buyer beware. It's a cute apartment with a lot of booby traps. You may be better off going elsewhere.