We have stayed at many Airbnbs over the years and we have certainly been very influenced by the reviews left by Airbnb users, so we believe it’s important to provide fair and honest reviews that can assist other Airbnb users in making a more informed decision on a great place to stay.
We stayed two nights at Martin’s place. The bed was very comfortable and we slept well. And that may be all one really needs, right? After all, we were in NYC. We only slept in the apartment, we didn’t hang out there. But I think reviews like this are helpful in setting expectations for those who are thinking of booking an Airbnb.
So to help you be prepared for this neat and clean apartment (take your shoes off before entering, please) you need to know: there are three bedrooms in the apartment, one of which is occupied by the host, so you’ll be sharing one tiny bathroom with as many as 4-5 people (there were a total of 5 people in the apartment when we stayed there); this is a 4th floor walk-up apartment (there is no elevator); we didn’t see the other bedroom that is rented as an Airbnb but ours was an interior room, meaning it had no exterior windows with the natural light and fresh air that they can provide. Our room did have a skylight and two transom-like windows located high on the wall that opened up to the living room (not very private) but in order to feel any air-conditioned air from the window air conditioner in the living room you would want to keep these open. We also kept a box fan blowing on us all night.
The location was good for our purposes as we were attending an event at St. Mazie and this apartment was conveniently located nearby.