Grover was a very responsive host. We were able to pick up the keys from a building nearby. The pictures generally reflected the space with no major surprises. The neighborhood is fantastic though I'm a bit bias as I previously lived in Harlem for a few years. There's a grocery store nearby and the kitchen was fully equipped with pots and pans. This allowed us to cook a serious breakfast every morning. The beds were very comfy.

I booked this particular airbnb so that my family could stay all together during my graduation. This includes my parents and grandmother. Overall we probably spent more time in the space than a typical airbnb guest as they are not the adventurous types. Given this we did notice many things during our stay.

Several things in the apartment were a bit worse for the wear. The leather on the couch was peeling, the coffee maker had a huge hole in it, the light fixture in the bathroom was broken and flickered, the direct tv (though not promised) barely received signal, the glass table top was not fastened to the base for the table in the common space. Also the water pressure for the shower was low and there was a loud sound after flushing the toilet. We had 6 people in the space so it was quite noticeable especially at night. While these things are minor they definitely change the impression of the place.

In addition we had two incidents that could have been prevented by the host. (1) the linens on one of the beds was not clean with a very noticeable "stain". There was a wash/dryer in the unit so we washed it but again changes the impression of the space. (2) A cleaner came to the apartment while we were staying to wash linens from the upstairs unit after the guests had checked out. This was very alarming (especially to non-adventurous parents) to have a unexpected stranger requesting access to the space. It would have been nice to know that someone was coming to use the washer/dryer. But to be fair we contacted Grover about this during our stay and he did apologize for the disruption.

Overall given the price point of the space, I would definitely stay again (if allowed after this review : /). Also given the previous reviews the incidents were probably isolated cases specific to our stay.