I do not like posting negative reviews since I have almost always had great experiences with Airbnb. But I clearly did not have the same experience as most people who stayed with Elena, despite my best intentions and efforts to be nice. While the stay started out smoothly, over the course of the stay, I felt unwelcome and disrespected. Elena was very rude and even cursed me out when I used a microwave that wasn't supposed to be used (this hadn't been made clear beforehand). This negative attitude towards me stayed until I checked out. The only salvaging part was that it was cheap and I was busy so not there most of the day. If I had not been so busy and staying for longer, I would not have continued to stay due to the disrespect I felt.

Location seems a little sketchy due to desertedness and grafitti on all the buildings, but is actually very safe and close to the L Train to Manhattan. Couch is a couch, heating can become a problem in the winter due to the fact that it is a loft.

Based on my experience, I would not recommend. I hope Elena treats other future guests with a better attitude.