I wish I could leave a more positive review for this stay but we had a number of issues and concerns. I leave this review as a former resident of NYC with vast knowledge about neighborhoods and living spaces across the city, as well as having stayed in 10+ countries at AirBnB properties over the last 9 years.
Pros:
1. two bedrooms and a living area. Enough space for a small group traveling together.
2. close to the subway (J/M at Hewes).
3. First floor (no stairs to climb)
4. Inside the building was quiet from neighbors
5. wifi service was good.
Cons:
1. listing claimed that apartment had a/c. We arrived to no a/c and no fans in the apartment. Multiple days during the trip in late may outside temps touched 90 degrees. In order to sleep in a room registering 80 degrees inside, we had to open windows which had no screens to protect from bugs outside so we ended up covered in bug bites.
2. bathroom is incredibly small. My 5'10 husband could not stand underneath the showerhead and the head sprayed water all over the ceiling and subsequently the floors.
3. Cockroaches were found in the living and bathrooms areas every day during the stay. We're unclear if they came in through the windows we were forced to keep open due to the heat or within the living space themselves.
4. Beds, bedding, towels were bare minimum in quality and comfort. The queen bed sagged in the middle and the pillows were incredibly uncomfortable.
5. Window in the kitchen was broken and had no security bars on the exterior. As this was a first floor apartment, anyone would have been able to enter the apartment from the alley running along the exterior of the listing.
I cannot recommend this listing after our stay. While an economical choice, it did not meet our safety or comfort standards and I cannot recommend this for families traveling with young children. If you book with certain expectations per the listing offerings, be very sure to confirm they are present in the apartment before checking in.