I do not recommend for a long term stay, but it is good for a short term stay. My boyfriend and I stayed here for a month, and I was originally going to work from the apartment but the place is so small it would have driven me crazy, so I ended up getting a wework membership. My boyfriend was able to go into the office, but also wfh some days. The internet was not fast enough for the work that I do, but zoom calls (for one person at a time) were fine. We have stayed in many airbnbs throughout the country for long term stays, and while we know NYC apartments in general are expensive and small, we had some mixed feelings about this place.
Pros:
- Gisele was helpful. She organized the property manager to bring us new pots/pans and help us fix some TV/internet issues.
- the place is 10 min walk from different subway lines (yellow, green, orange)
- the unit faces inside so no street noise at all (also can’t hear neighbors from bedroom)
- good amount of storage/closet space
- not too much of a walk up (3rd floor)
- free washer/dryer
Cons:
- Contrary to the description, this place is not “well-stocked” in the sense that we had to buy a bunch of pantry items and some toiletry, laundry and cleaning supplies. I completely understand if the host does not re-supply, but it was a little disappointing that we had to buy so many basic things.
- Super small for a 2 people, if you both WFH it’s just not gonna work.
- a LOT of cockroaches in the building, but maybe this is out of the Hosts control
- pillows were not comfortable and while there were many extra pillows, they were all stained
Most of the building seemed to be Airbnbers, and I think they (or at least a few) are owned by the same host (Gisele). This definitely feels like one of those cases where the Airbnb is just a place to stay, not really a place to live — I just didn’t get that homey-sense. But again, for short term (~1 week) I would say it’s a good option for a single person or couple. For that reason I give it 4 stars (but as more of a 3.5).