First let me say that I think the apartment would be fine for younger travelers who don't care where they stay. It's a fairly major hike to the subway and there's literally nothing around in terms of coffee, deli, grocery, etc...It's right next to the BQE, like practically under it, so there's lots of noise and huge trucks passing all the time.

The block itself is unattractive given that the surrounding area is actually quite pretty, but very residential.

Now onto the experience of my parents... When walking into the building there's a pungent smell of cat urine, enough said.

The apartment although what seemed clean on the surface is old, the furniture is uncomfortable due to scratchy fabrics, has old mattresses and has dirty ice cube trays.

The air conditioners have passed their prime and don't cool the space off sufficiently. There's absolutely no flowing air. This creates a major problem in the summer.

There's religious paraphernalia, which should be left out along with a strange head of something.

Lastly, Annette the host was pleasant enough, but is charging far too much for an apartment that needs some work and is difficult location.