Pros:
Beautiful place, well-located, well-priced, and Victor was nice and responsive.
Cons:
As much as I wanted to like this place, there were unfortunately too many functional issues that prevent me from recommending or returning in the future.
Upon check-in, the lock box to enter the building was tricky to open. I had to google a YouTube video how to open this exact brand of lockbox. I was doing this in the evening when it was dark and there were several people loitering around the building that made me even more uncomfortable while trying to get into the building. Once in the building, the key to the unit itself required a weird jiggle to unlock the door. Once you figure it out the first time, it’s okay. But it can be tricky at first.
Throughout my stay, there was a bad heat wave. While there was a window AC unit for the shared living space, it wasn’t keeping up with the outside heat, and definitely wasn’t reaching the bedrooms. Since warm air rises and the beds are lofted, sleeping was miserable throughout my stay and actually difficult to breathe at times because of how little air movement there was at times. There were no fans in my room to help the situation. I kept my bedroom door open at times to try to cool it down, but that posed a safety issue both to my self while sleeping and belongings during the day.
Next, there were no towels remaining by the time I arrived. I alerted Victor and he said another guest took too many during their stay. I was left to use a beach towel tucked in the corner of a room. What really surprised me was that there was no back-up reserves of towels including hand towels. Five renters were all sharing the same hand towel in the bathroom, which surprised me especially during COVID.
Lastly, if you’re a light sleeper, this place is definitely not for you. There’s a large pipe that runs over the bed and the sound of water, people walking around, floor boards, etc all reverberate through the pipe.
In sum, this is one of the most aesthetically beautiful rentals in NYC, convenient to Manhattan, and nice host. But some of the functional areas could be improved and I wouldn’t recommend for anyone who is a light sleeper.