I stay in 2 Airbnbs every month and it’s hard to rate this place. On one hand…
* the location is great. It’s very central, near subway and penn station.
* it’s very affordable
* front desk staff is amazing and really helpful
On the other hand…
* the building wifi did not work the entire time I was there. I travel for work and this was completely unacceptable. The host told me to talk to the front desk who said sometimes it doesn’t work and offered a refund.
* the apartment didn’t have paper towels or napkins
* there was a tv but as far as I can tell there was no place to plug it in
* there’s roach traps everywhere and within a few days I saw my first roach. I never ate in the apartment.
* the ac was at max blast but it didn’t cool the apartment adequately the first few days it was mid 90s. Towards the end of my trip it was high / mid 80s and the ac was more effective but the room was never cold.
* as far as I can tell, there was 1 bathroom and 2 showers for the whole floor.
* the shower stall was small and didn’t have a shelf to place items.
It’s not nearly as bad as it sounds but I think it’s important to understand what the stay was like. A lot of these things are out of the hosts control (even roaches) and are just the nature of the building.
If you’re looking for an affordable, central place to stay in the city, maybe this is the place for you.
If the ac and wifi worked better, I think I would have rated this higher. I specifically came thinking those boxes would be checked.