We came into NYC by train which was an hour late. I updated Jessica that we would be an hour later than I had originally thought by text. We spent 45 minutes on the front steps waiting for someone to let us in, in spite of several phone calls and text messages. There was very little communication. We were booked for Thursday night to Monday night. On Friday, I recieved an email that the third bedroom in our space, which was locked and inaccessible by us, would be used by two men from Ireland starting on Saturday. I thought we had rented the entire space which consisted of three bedrooms, one bath, a living room, and kitchen. I was very surprised to discover that we four women would now be sharing the one bathroom and the common area with two men. We did not have keys to lock our bedrooms when we were out during the day. Since we were now sharing the common area, I would have liked to do that. We never were told how or where to get breakfast. We were issued one bath towel each, no hand towels, no wash cloths. I requested clean towels on Sunday which were promptly delivered.
The space was very nice, I think it was large by NYC standards. It was a little spartan in that we only had one towel each and only a bottom sheet on each bed. The top covering was a comforter with no top sheet and no extra pillows. The space is located on the second floor of a two family house. The third bedroom is located on the third floor, up another narrow flight of stairs. The location is great. Lots of restaurants and shopping within walking distance. The subway and the LIRR also within walking distance.
Because I expressed surprise and unhappiness with sharing the space with two men, they gave me a 20% discount on my stay. I appreciated their efforts to make us happy. Everything worked out well but I question the wisdom of putting two men into a shared space with four women. It has the potential for trouble.