Let me begin by saying that this was my first stay by myself in NY, and I’ve only been one other time. I’m also still isolating myself most of the time. This was my first experience around people since the pandemic started. I say this because I’d like my review to be taken from that perspective. I expected the room to be small, but it somehow felt smaller than in the picture. Nonetheless, it was a comfortable enough stay. I think I woke up in the middle of the night to some guy that felt it was necessary to yell a conversation at the top of his lungs. It felt like he was in the room behind me. I had a sense that this might be the experience for anyone on the block, but that he might have also additionally been in front of the building I was staying in. But I suspect this is part of being in NY.
The location seemed good. I did a lot of walking. It was pretty close to the water, where the battleship Intrepid was parked, which was an interesting area. The host was one of the friendliest hosts that I’ve met. ( When I travel, it’s often on someone else’s air-bnb account, so I’ve met more than it might look seem. ) I had absolutely no issues with cleanliness. There was a/c. Building-filtered water was available on tap. Inside the space, it was very quiet — everyone staying there was very mindful of making noise. I didn’t really hear much noise above, below, or through the brick wall, which happened to be a border wall for the entire space. ( The room was one of about 3 or 4. )
There was some confusion as to which building it was that seemed to be caused by the map application I used for directions. The giveaway for me was that I was unable to follow the instructions to unlock the door because there was a different lock there. The host said that he was already working on fixing something with the listing to make it less confusing. He also said the address was correct on the email instructions. It’s no surprise to me that I missed this, I was pretty overwhelmed with NY. Again, the host was very conscientious.
Overall, a pleasant enough stay. I’d consider staying there again. ( I realize this is a very dry endorsement, but that’s kind of just how I am — more logical/factual than affective. )