The place was what was promised. The bed was quite comfortable. There is no A/C in the room—if you’re traveling during the summer, definitely factor that in.
The person before me left a shiny laptop on a shelf in the desk and there was a sticky green slime residue on the desk. I don’t think the host paid the desk any attention because it didn’t show up well against the dark color of the desk. That had me concerned about cleanliness going forward. However, the rest of the apartment was fine!
On the other hand the hosts were quick in their communication with me about both the slime and the laptop and tried to reach the previous guest to return it. I appreciated the speed with which the tries to help the previous guest and apologize for the slime.
All in all, if you’re considering this spot and you’re OK with the hosts caveats: broken fridge/no locks on doors in unit (there are other mystery guests in the other units-but you can lock from the inside so no one can easily interrupt your sleep, then it’s a great value for the money and offers what it promises.
Very attentive and communicative hosts. If you need to be in Harlem or get to the Upper Eastside, it works.