Pros
- The apartment is a really good location if you are planning to do a lot of activities in Manhattan but don’t have the budget to just get a place in Manhattan or all of the good places are booked.
- The apartment is really Instagram friendly. It’s designed for photo ops.
- This place has self check-in so it was very convenient since you did not have to wait for anyone.
- Keyless lock. Also very convenient. No physical keys to stress about.
- The blinds in the bedrooms are practically blackout so you don’t have to worry about the morning light ruining your sleep (or daylight ruining your power nap).
- Each room has its own temperature control. This is easily the best feature of the apartment. I had packed a separate travel fan so my friend would not have to put up with me wanting to set the AC to a super low temperature but this wasn’t necessary since the AC can be set individually for each room. The AC in each room was super effective too so I could sleep in a really cold room and shut it off to wake up and move about. Pièce de résistance: all of the AC units have a remote control. I kept mine by the bed for ease of use first thing in the morning. As someone with really strong feelings about temperature control this was a really nice touch.
Cons
- Check-in/Check-out times are not that flexible. If possible arrange your flight or travel first before booking this place so that if you have an extremely early flight this can be accommodated.
- You are offered a chance to drop your bags off in a side storage closet outside of the apartment but it’s already pretty packed with stuff so there may not be room for your luggage if you are a heavy packer. Asked for a picture of where the storage closet was located for convenience and ease and did not get one.
- While everything in the apartment looks great, the furniture doesn’t feel great. Like once you sit on the couch and it’s not that comfortable. Sit on the mattress and it’s okay but feels cheap.
- Key functional touches were kind of missing in the apartment. For instance my bathroom did not have a towel hook for me to hang my towel. I ended up hooking my towel through the shower door handle. Also, there are no hangers. This wasn’t a problem for me since I traveled with a garment bag so I had them but my friend didn’t and sorely missed them.
Overall I enjoyed my stay in this AirBNB and would do this one again if I was looking for a place to stay in NYC for the future. Nicole is a pretty responsive host and was relatively understanding (not adjust check-in/check-out time understanding, but you could talk to her if you had an issue). I would rate this place a solid 4.5 stars but AirBNB doesn’t let you rate in half stars.