The apartment is very close to the subway station and shops/restaurants/laundromats are close by. Prospect Park is across the street, and it is a nice neighborhood. Jake was very flexible with the check-in/check-out time. The hand-over of keys was easy as well. We didn’t meet Jake in person, but through his messages we can tell he’s very nice and polite. There is high speed Wi-Fi and helpful maps available. For musicians staying there - the grand piano sounds amazing!
Our travel group consisted of three people. The bed is a custom shape and I wouldn’t recommend it for two taller people. The frame of the couch I slept on had been broken and repaired with a makeshift fix that had to be readjusted a few times. I contacted Jake about it, he offered help and let us know that this issue will be fixed soon after our stay.
Unfortunately the apartment was a bit dusty and not very clean in general, especially the kitchen and bathroom. We fixed this on the first day. I let Jake know about the issues and he let us know he contacted the cleaning service that was supposed to clean the apartment after the last guest had left.
In general, the apartment is located very conveniently to explore New York. Jake is a friendly and helpful host, and the flexibility of the checkin/checkout time was very convenient for our travel schedule.