NOTE: I use Airbnb on a monthly basis. I never once submitted a negative review of a place . . . until now.
Beautiful, stylish and spacious three-story apartment on a lovely and quiet street in the heart of the East Village. Terrific location - close to restaurants, subways, Whole Foods, Katz's Deli, a terrific vegan restaurant and walking distance to many favorite neighborhoods.
BUT . . . the apartment has three levels, with two smaller bedrooms on the top level and the largest master bedroom on the bottom level. I stayed in February when it was cold in NYC. I slept in the master bedroom on the bottom level. Guests have no control over the heat (radiant floor heat is what the host said), which never got above 60F or so in the lower level, and sometimes was only in the high 50s. (This lack of heat was well-documented. I bought a digital thermometer and sent the host several photos to confirm the problem with the heat.) I had to buy two space heaters but they didn't help all that much. The middle level was better - it was between 66-67F with the space heaters running. But that didn't help in terms of sleeping quarters on the bottom level. And 66/67F is less than ideal--that's chilly, at least to my taste.
To make matters worse, the host didn't seem particularly sympathetic to my concerns about the heat. For example, he never said "I totally understand. Why don't you buy space heaters from the ACE Hardware down the block and I'll reimburse you." That would have gone a long way. Instead, he said that previous guests "had a lovely time in the apartment" -- which basically was saying "why are you complaining? Other people haven't complained." The host said he sent a plumber to check on whether the radiant floor heating system was working. That didn't help. I ended up spending a lot of time speaking with Airbnb support folks, who were extremely responsive and supportive, and worked to address my concerns. It really increased my respect for Airbnb.
I am sure this place is great on a warm summer's day. But if you are sleeping in the master bedroom downstairs and it's wintertime, you should know that the heat won't be above 60F or so on that level.