I had a great stay at this apartment! The location is absolutely phenomenal as it's great to go shopping in Soho but isn't right on top of the busiest shopping streets in the area, and the proximity to West Village made choosing restaurants to go to hard (in the best way possible). The windows were really bright and exceptional for NYC as it's easy to be in apartments that are dark. The couch in the living room was great to lounge on, and the kitchen was pretty spacious and I had a great time cooking in it. The living room felt pretty spacious. The bathroom isn't the largest, but it's very clean and tidy, and even has two frosted windows (once again, special for NYC). There's a large collection of books and even a piano in the space! There's a Trader Joe's nearby, and the 1 train was only a few blocks away.
The hosts were very responsive and would check up on me from time-to-time which was very nice of them, and they were quick to act when I had any complaints or requests despite not being in town.
Some things to note are:
- the AC is a window unit AC which is pretty standard for NYC, but since the apartment isn't that large, you can hear it from pretty much anywhere in the apartment. Probably less of a problem during seasons that aren't the summer, but I had to keep it on nearly the whole time I was there since the large windows let in a lot of light (which was great) which heated the apartment up.
- It's a fifth floor walkup (which they do mention), but I think five floors were more than I thought it was before staying here. Definitely has pros and cons, as the apartment is farther from the street so it's less noisy, and the window view is better, but going up the stairs with groceries or laundry is a little rough.
- No in-unit laundry or dishwasher so those take up a bit of time. The sink is pretty large so it's not too hard to wash dishes, and there's a drying rack.
- Mattress is very low to the ground, and also pretty small. The bed is situated so that three sides are on the wall, so whichever way you sleep, your head and feet are on a wall. I'm 5' 8'' so it was fine, but I can imagine people > 6 foot not being all that comfortable.
- No blinds in the living room, so you have to be a little careful when getting from the bathroom to the bedroom (where the dresser is).
- The apartment isn't empty; they have some personal belongings tucked away in the closet, dresser, and desk. Although not a problem, it was a little bit harder to put my own belongings in places compared to an empty apartment, especially since I stayed for around a month.
- There's only one "table" in the apartment. It's a pretty large desk, but it was the only place where I could eat too, so the desk was doing double duty as a dining table and a workspace.