I really wanted to love my stay here and other than a few major things, it was very charming and roomy. The location is amazing, a few blocks from a Whole Foods and close to many restaurants, shops, and parks. The kitchen was functional and modern. The bathtub was my favorite part of the entire apartment, because the water got super hot and it was large enough to spread out in.
Now comes the harsh reality of renting this particular Airbnb . Like mentioned by the owners and other reviews, the upstairs neighbors are LOUD! Kids screaming and tumbling all day long. Lots of stomping and crashing. With some headphones or earplugs I was able to drown out some of the noise they made, but good luck doing anything relaxing, work or zoom calls during the day. The apartment was moderately clean, the refrigerator had some sticky mess inside, and the floors seemed a little dusty and I don’t know how sanitary it was, but I bought some Clorox wipes and went to work. By far the bed and the bedding were a biggest letdown and you would think that the bed would be the most important aspect of any place you are sleeping, especially one as costly as this one. The mattress was very firm and hard, as were the pillows, the sheets were super scratchy and the blanket was thin and cheap. Needless to say it was not easy to fall asleep and stay asleep in this bed. The furniture was no better and I felt like I was in a museum or an antique store. Forget lounging on the couch or sitting in a comfy chair.
Now here’s where it gets even worse. First of all, I was staying here alone because I was in town for work, and one night while I was trying to wind down one of the cleaners showed up at 9 pm! This man without knocking, opened my door with a master code, mask-less, stuck his foot in the door so I couldn’t close it, and questioned me as though I owed him an explanation! That’s when I realized there was no other way to lock to this door as there was no privacy lock or chain. He finally left and I was in a full blown panic. I contacted the owners, and they explained the situation, and tried to assure me I was safe, but at that point it was too late. This experience left me so shook, I had to pack up and leave and have a friend come rescue me and let me stay on his couch. All this during a pandemic!! This Airbnb is clearly one of the many places in the city that people rent out and stage as a home, hike up the price and treat as a hotel. For the price you might as well stay at a hotel and have the assurance of being safe in a sanitized room with a comfy bed. Luckily Airbnb refunded me, but after this experience I am not sure how safe I feel staying in an Airbnb ever again. Good luck!