The Airbnb site was down when I arrived into town, making check-in impossible, or so I thought. Found Jackie’s contact information and reached out. He provided me the document I needed for check-in and answered all questions I had. He’s done a great job creating a digital, step by step document that walks you through exactly how to find the unit and how to get in. Couldn’t have gone smoother. The place is older and on the smaller side, but ended up working out well for what I needed. Based on previous reviews regarding noise I purchased my own wax ear plugs and used a white noise app on my phone and had absolutely no issues sleeping. Jackie was great at responding quickly throughout my stay if I needed anything and even refunded me the price of my water when it disappeared one of the days I was out exploring. Amazing customer service!! My two unexpected aspects of my stay were: POSITIVE: the location. At first it seems a little rough around the edges but it really has a lot to offer. North dumpling is cheap, downstairs and great for a quick snack. There are a couple small markets near, for water or small provisions. Just north and south down the street are great dining establishments. (Item to note, a lot of the smaller mom + pop places around only take cash + restaurants will charge a 3% fee for using a card) I went to Bacaro off Division one night for dinner and it was amazing- great views of Tribeca/lower Manhattan as well from the broadway/canal street area. A short walk north/north east.. more great spots. Close to two subway stops and the citi bike rack. These aspects of the location really exceeded my expectations. OPPORTUNITY: make the kitchen functional. There were a couple afternoons I wanted to cook something quick or reheat things and it wasn’t really an option. Wasn’t able to find any cups, plates, flatware etc. To offset eating out so much I would have liked to have more flexibility in that area. The kitchen mostly contained linens, Maintainance equipment and random odds and ends that previous guests have left behind. I did use the microwave once to reheat a slice on the plate I took it home on, it worked well. Going into the trip I knew I was sharing the space with other guests. This wasn’t an issue for me for the most part; felt kind of like a hostile. (A few little issues but for the most part both guests were clean and respectful) The first gentleman was from Austria and the second gal from Norway. She was a little more friendly, kept her door open, enjoyed the common space. Worked out well, we just communicated if we knew we would need the space at a certain time. Overall, the space, location and Jackie worked very well for the time and purpose I needed then to. Thanks Jackie for being such a prompt and open communicator! I’ll look the place up if I’m ever back again.