This airbnb has a lot of potential, but for us it fell short of expectations.
I’ve lived in NYC for many years and we stayed here for a few nights while moving house. The apartment itself is very nice, but poorly set up. I think the host could make a few changes to hugely improve the experience guests have.
1. "Luxury" building: we’ve lived in one in NYC, and this apartment building is perfectly fine, but it’s not a luxury building. The rooftop area was very dirty.
2. Missing items: If you want to cook, there’s lots of missing cups, mugs, plates, knives etc. Everything feels quite mismatched and there’s no hand soap or dish towels in the kitchen. The bathroom had a strange variety of soaps and shampoos, all which seemed half used. There were only a couple of half-used toilet rolls provided.
3. The Check-in Process: the address on the listing is not the same as the actual address- so be aware of that for check-in. Bree was nice and very communicative however the check-in process was chaotic and we had to wait outside with our bags (even though we messaged and confirmed our time of arrival). I think a self-checkin process would be better.
4. Location: The location is very convenient - very close to subway stations and lots of shops. However, it is not the safest area at night (again, coming from someone who has lived in NYC for years).
5. Other items falsely advertised:
- No washer/dryer in unit
- No dedicated workspace
- Kitchen basics is… debatable