TLDR: This was a decent stay for the price, but next time, we’d likely opt for a more expensive place.
We stayed here for a few days while looking for an apartment in Brooklyn and working from our computers during the day.
Things that were good/okay: shower temperature was unpredictable and seemingly not controllable but otherwise okay, neighborhood had okay access to public transit routes, no AC but it was survivable with a fan and windows open, wifi speed seemed fine. The host was very responsive to our communication, and was clearly interested in ensuring we had a good stay.
But there were several things that did not meet expectations.
The primary issue was that there was a thin, sticky layer of grime on 100% of the floor and many other surfaces; my girlfriend didn’t feel comfortable taking her shoes off inside at all other than the shower and bed. We were greeted by a friendly cockroach in the living room (we didn’t leave any food or trash out). My laptop charging cable, originally white, became dark gray/black after laying on various surfaces during our stay.
Other smaller issues were:
-It was pretty dark. There are only two little 1x2 ft windows in the entire airbnb. These are at ground level outside, so they don’t get much light. The light fixtures do not provide very much light, even after turning all of them on.
-We have been living in large cities for years and are used to noise, but this was a bit loud. From the living room, you can hear a lot of noise from upstairs (walking around, dog barking, etc).
-As a previous reviewer said, it was unfortunate that there was a fridge and microwave but nothing accessible in the kitchen other than mugs, a stack of paper plates and like, two spoons and two knives.
-The host was very communicative and understandably reached out to us after the stay to make sure the stay was satisfactory. But they persisted in messaging/calling us many times. Before this stay, I’d never been contacted more than a handful of times by any host.
All in all we wished we had paid more money for an airbnb with better furnishing.