This was my first experience with staying at an AirBnB and I was a little nervous as to what to expect. First I will address the actual apartment.
Very very clean! I can not stress this enough. Yes, you must take off your shoes before entering. House rules. I stayed in the first bedroom for 10 nights. I was provided 6 towels (3 per person) and our sheets were washed twice during our stay. On the table in the bedroom was a supply of beverages, snacks, and toothpaste/mouthwash/toothbrushes. Some of these drinks were very nice and definitely above what you will get anywhere else. Agnes also provided a gallon of water at the start, and actually kept replacing it as we used the water.
Every day I noticed the bathroom being cleaned. By the way, Agnes provides a host of shampoos/body washes/bar soap.
The kitchen has a supply of breakfast foods, some very very nice, for guests. This was such a treat to have some fruit and the option of bagels and eggs and organic foods there.
I have seen some reviews mention that Agnes was not very friendly. I don't know how they could have gotten that impression at all, unless perhaps they were not used to the New York briskness that some people there have. She was an incredible host, very accommodating with check in Times. She constantly provided us with ideas and suggestions of places to see and restaurants to visit and even gave us some of the history/trivia of the areas around the city. I was genuinely welcomed and happy to stay in her home.
For a neat freak like me, I was thrilled with how clean the apartment was. I was so happy to have a taste of the real 'New Yorker' experience.
I would completely recommend this place to anyone wanting a safe place to stay. I was nervous about staying in Harlem but truly to neighborhood was incredible. I felt safe and completely comfortable, even as a small town gal from Alaska.
Ten out of ten, would stay here again!! I highly recommend this place to everyone!!