Stephanie is exceptional with her communication (check-in, outreach, response times, etc.), which was greatly appreciated! Her place looked exactly as described and we were able to get a parking spot out front every single time.
We arrived about 1.5 hours earlier than check-in bc we assumed we'd hit a ton of traffic driving up from another state on memorial day weekend, so when I informed Stephanie that we were actually close by, she allowed us to check in early, which was a God-send bc we were exhausted!
Our entire weekend stay was pretty good. There were only a few areas that maybe could use a little more attention - but nothing that would make me not want to stay there again.
The biggest issue was the temperature in the space. There is a window unit AC in the space, however it's set up in the kitchen area (as this is where the only window is located) and doesn't project the air as well as you'd hope. Up close, it's perfection, but once you hit the bed and/or the couch, it's a bit of a struggle to feel the coolness at all, and it even got a bit hot (especially bc the bed is behind a half wall). Luckily, I brought a small fan (for the noise) and it ended up being our lifesaver for the 2 nights we were there. We didn't mention this to Stephanie bc we didn't think there was anything she could've physically done to help with the AC, and really, it isn't her fault. I'm just mentioning it here so if the next guests like cooler temps to sleep in, it may be a good idea to bring a fan or something else to supplement the AC unit.
Another minor observation was that there were boyshorts (panties?) on the doorknob of the bathroom and I accidentally wrapped my entire hand around them, not knowing whose they were or whether or not they were clean. I believe this was just an oversight when cleaning, but still worth mentioning.
Lastly, the wifi is a bit weak (I mean it is a basement, afterall) and streaming anything on the 50" TV was out of the question, despite us trying for over an hour, so we ended up just listening to music on our phone while we ate dinner.
All in all, the stay was fine for what we were in Queens for, however if there had been 3 of us instead of 2, someone would've had a very uncomfortable night of sleep on the couch/sofa bed, so we ended up just sharing the full size bed.
Stephanie really is a great host, and honestly, she was the best part about our stay...not all hosts are as attentive as she was, and that was so appreciated!