okay, pros first. julian was a very nice and helpful host and responded quickly to everything. the location was awesome! his place was in a great area close to the broadway subway station, and it was very easy navigating the city from his place.
with that being said, i do feel that his listing was a little misleading, which is why i only gave 4 stars. i wish i could do 3.5, because i feel that’s more accurate, but 3 stars seemed a little harsh.
first off, it’s listed as both “private” and a “townhouse”. those are both untrue. it’s a basement and there isn’t even a wall that separates the basement from the stairs leading upstairs. not to mention the upstairs neighbors were EXTREMELY loud. we could hear their every step, their conversations, etc. on the last day, someone even went up and down the stairs (multiple times) that were literally 10 feet from us- separated by nothing but some torn up blinds, at like 8 AM.
my other disappointment was the patio - it’s kinda the reason i chose his place. i was coming to ny for my bday and i was looking forward to sitting on the patio and having a glass of wine or a cocktail, but that was impossible given the state the patio was in. it rained the day we arrived, but we had great weather the rest of the time and could have used the patio if it looked anything like the pictures. idk when the pictures of the patio were taken, but it seemed like YEARS ago. the patio furniture is red in the photos, it’s light pink in person!! that’s how old and faded it is.
like i said, i really liked julian as a host and the location was great, but maybe it’s time for some updated photos and more clear descriptions!