Oh god, how to even begin. The worse AirBnB experience in my life. The only thing this place has going for it is it’s location.
Facts:
Pros: location (10-15 min to the subway and can transfer you anywhere in the city). There is a new TV that gives you access to Netflix and YouTube TV
Cons: the place was obviously not clean, he claimed it was cleaned but there was trash in the garbage bin, the sheets and sofa smelt like sweat. I had to take the linens to a cleaner so I wouldn’t have to suffer the smell. I bought cleaning supplies to wipe down everything I used because the place had hair and dust everywhere. Each time I opened or closed a door, dust particles that are bundled around old hair would fly around. The kitchen drawers have dead ants and again dust everywhere. The place looked like Corey had spent the night and forgot a guest was coming, quickly threw out whatever obvious trash he had and left. The bed was left with pillows to one side and the blanket shifted to one side. Upon unraveling the blanket you are greeted with a few big dark stains in the bed sheet. Oh and behind the sofa there’s a random bed sheet and pillows just tucked away in case (probably one of his frat buddies) someone wants to stay the night in the sofa. The mattress is from Casper and is a foam mattress that sits on a frame that is too small for it. The edges dip down towards the floor and if you shift a little the bed will most likely wake your partner from the noise.
The fridge is fairly new and has some stains but isn’t too bad. The kitchen is unbearable apart from that.
The bathroom is disgusting. The sink was filled with hair as if Corey just got done shaving and headed out for the day. I had to wipe down everything once again. The shower and toilet was the usual nyc standard (old but worked and was fine).
The building is old and they have central heating that you have no control over. It’s generally hot and you need to keep the window cracked open, even in the winter and over night so you don’t sleep in sweat.
There are constantly people coming to the building and the way the buzzer is set up, everyone calls this apartment no matter what so get ready to be harassed by strangers.
Verdict:
Why would anyone want to stay here? Well, take this review as the brutal truth. I wanted to spend the holidays with my wife in the city. There is a lot of value in this apartment for where it is located but it doesn’t justify the lack of cleanliness and attention to detail from Corey the host. It was a disaster running around to just make the place livable. The reason why we didn’t move to another place was because Corey was unwilling to refund the stay and he still owes me $100 for the cleaning, which he hasn’t sent. I complained to AirBnB and filed a case and I’ve sent them several pictures of the condition and approved that it was dirty. I will never be staying here again. If you decide to, please take this review as a warning.