The host is easy to communicate with and very easy going. It’s just you and her during your stay and the rooms are on opposite ends of apartment. I was there for 10 days. Would recommend for maybe a 1-2 night stay.
PROS
•the host is very nice and personable.
•elevator in bldg if you have luggage
•tp & wipes in bathroom. Place to hang towel.
•the place is very neat and you also get a little living room area attached to your room to yourself.
•full length mirror
•1 block from a bus that takes you to broadway junction/ 5 min walk to J. •Scented candles in bathroom, bedroom, living room
•light dimmer
•little tub of toiletries if you don’t have your own
ACQUIRED TASTES
•Can’t bathe without shower curtain touching your body.
•Unflushed urine always, unflushed turd once.
CONS
•There’s a lock on room door, but was told there’s no key.
•TV didn’t work. WiFi not so great for playing music/browsing internet on phone only at night and in the am
•bedroom window right above building entrance. Non-stop noise right outside window.
•building feels very unsafe (I was followed into building by men without keys majority of stay because they had no key. This happened every time I came in at night.
•inconsistent hot water and heat in apt. At least 4 nights I was cold.
•no place for clothes. Had to hang jacket on nail sticking out next to window sill. The cabinet I thought was for my things actually had stuff already in it. I had to move everything down to the bottom and clean out the dust just to place my folded clothes on something.
•most uncomfortable mattress/bed ever. Can actually feel rods of bed frame when laying down. Not one good night’s sleep.
•keeps full garbage in kitchen for days, recyclables actually had an odor for days before being removed.
•sink is always full of dirty dishes so not suitable for kitchen use.