I was in NY for work, and stayed at Maku's for 4 nights. Overall, my stay was just ok. TLDR: some pros, but overall the cons and issues outweigh, probably wouldn't stay here again.
Pros:
-great location, right next to the Bedford L stop, easy access to the city, lots of food options and good shopping in Williamsburg.
-size of apartment is pretty big (for a NY apartment)
-Sunny and bright, cute artistic decor
-Host communicated well/often. Was thoughtful and left a note for my arrival, and cleared some space in the closet and a dresser for me.
-Check in was easy (host sent clear instructions w/ photos of where keys are, etc.)
Things to know:
-5th floor walk up. Not a deal breaker for me, but nice to know.
-Wifi is spotty- worked on the first night, but after that, could only get it to work for 30 mins here and there (kept resetting it, etc). Host mentioned wifi went out where she was one night, so it was a general thing, but since it only worked 1/4 nights, I don't think it was a city wide thing or anything. I had to use my phone as a hotspot and so used up all my data. Ended up having to pay for more, so I'm out money because of this.
-radiator is loud. Especially at night when you're trying to fall asleep.
Issues:
-no curtains or blinds in the bedroom. Apartment is super sunny, so once the sun would rise, I had to switch and put my head at the foot of the bed and also put a sweater over my face, just so I could sleep. Even then, it was impossible to sleep past sunrise.
-shower didn't work properly at night: no water pressure and temperature control didn't work at night. It was weird- both issues didn't happen in the morning. I'm a night showerer, so if you shower in the morning, maybe you'll be fine.
-overall apartment was pretty clean, but the bathroom sink basin was not cleaned when I arrived, and there is a big rust spot on the bottom of the tub and some hairs on the wall of the shower, which was a bit unappealing.
-the handsoap in the bathroom was very watered down (would barely lather). Yes, technically there was soap, but for $200/night, I would expect real soap.
-There was almost no toilet paper when I arrived. I texted the host about it and she said the cleaning lady forgot to leave some. Host offered to bring some and/or reimburse me, but that was too much trouble, so I just got some the bodega next door for $1.50. Not the host's fault, but again, I would expect toilet paper if I'm paying to stay somewhere.
-lastly- when I checked out, I left the keys back in the lock box, as the host requested. Later that day, I got a panicked text from her asking me where I left the keys. The text was a little much (multiple exclamation points and questions marks ie. "where did you leave the keys??!! ... did you leave them in the locker????"), which didn't feel great. She apologized and said the panicked, but I think a calmer more professional approach would have been better and left a better taste in my mouth.