I have lived In NYC for the past 13 years but I gave my apartment up a couple months ago due to the pandemic and my new remote work situation. I needed to be back in NY for a month for work so Airbnb was perfect. I chose this apartment for two main reasons: location (close proximity to the hospital I work for) and price (this is very affordable for a 2-bedroom in NYC). Overall I enjoyed my stay - here were the pros/cons of the place:
Pros:
Easy check-in - Carrie’s friend met me at the apartment with the key
The apartment is cozy, cutely decorated, very clean
The 2 bedrooms were both large with desks. I used the smaller bedroom for sleeping and the bigger bedroom for my home office and workout space
Just a few blocks to the hospital where I work, and super close to the A train which made getting downtown convenient. 20 minutes to Columbus circle.
The internet was fast and reliable - good for lots of zoom meetings on days I worked from home. And it was nice to have a desk to work from.
Laundry is available downstairs in the building which I needed since I was there for a month.
Carrie was a very sweet and responsive host!
Cons:
It’s very common in NYC apartments to have an occasional bug. Unfortunately, I have a really bad, irrational phobia of bugs and so bug sightings ruin my day/week pretty easily. I saw a few small roaches in the bathroom and kitchen - most people would have squashed them and moved on with their lives but my brain doesn’t work like that so I was stressed the whole time. Carrie’s apartment was extremely clean and this is just a part of NYC living sometimes but for me it’s a big deal. I realized after buying a couple microwave meals that there was no microwave. I adjusted to cooking and reheating leftovers on the stove so not the end of the world but a microwave would have been nice. The toaster oven was nice to have.
The kitchen was a bit outdated with limited counter space (also not unusual for NYC) so I wasn’t cooking as much as I normally would have. If you’re not staying for a long time or not a big cook then doesn’t matter.
Overall, great, comfy apartment for a really good price, and most people would be fine.