First off, Ryan was very responsive and communicative, wanting to be sure we checked in without a problem and welcoming texts if we needed anything. He was away for a wedding, so his availability for contact was notable.
However, the place really was not what the pictures represented. It would be a perfectly fine place to stay if I were in my 20s and this was a friend’s apartment. Cozy, convenient to the subway and amenities.
It was very much not a “modern loft,” though. It was an average, one bedroom apartment.
It was filled with old and mismatched furniture (different from what was shown). An old kitchen table with mismatched chairs were where the picture showed bar stools and an empty counter. The closets were jammed full of someone’s clothing and other stuff. There was laundry in the dryer. The kitchen counters were cluttered with all sorts of things. And, there was a musty smell, along with a direction that we not open the windows because it’s a first floor apartment. There was an air conditioning unit in the window that I considered turning on but it was very dirty and I wasn’t comfortable thinking about what would be blown out of it.
Had the pictures reflected what was actually there, I would not have chosen this place to stay at almost $300/night after AirBnB fees.