Good stuff first -
-well-appointed townhouse, good location, comms with the host extremely good with one exception noted below.
-amenities that mattered to us in the townhouse were as described and was very clean
-beds are due for an upgrade (host said they’re working on it), sofa extremely comfy
-washer/dryer and dishwasher are in good order and very useful!
-if you are out and about during the weekdays, say from 7am-4pm, this is a great choice to stay.
The only downside was a big one:
There was active construction literally against the townhouse and this was not communicated in advance. The day before arrival, the host alerted me that the backyard was obstructed- that didn’t bother me as was not priority for me group. However, one day ahead was not enough time to change a 9-day booking, and the construction made it impossible for my animal rescue team to sleep. We’re all New Yorkers but needed to be near a triage hospital in Bushwick to save the commute, but most still had to commute home just to rest because we often worked late and needed to sleep mornings or afternoons…during construction hours. We’re accustomed to city noise, but this was literally under the bedroom windows and in the backyard.
Since I was not alerted to the construction with enough notice to make a change, I shared this with the host at the end of our stay when I sent notes that would be helpful for the cleaners. It didn’t make sense to say anything sooner since nothing could be done and I didn’t want to inject negativity during the stay. The host shared that they were not aware of the noise due to their work hours having them out of the house during the day. They did provide a small courtesy refund, which was a nice gesture….however, we would have paid that and more to just have access to the rest we had rented the townhouse for. Given the hosts’ otherwise EXCELLENT communication, I am encouraged that they will inform future renters with notice. However, for our unique purpose, this stay just didn’t help us much in spite of the townhouse being lovely and the hosts genuinely seeming kind and supportive.