So I’ll start by saying the place having two bedroom, an updated kitchen, and bathroom are saving this review.
If you are looking for a place you can easily get in and out of Manhattan, this is NOT the place. While the other reviews say subway station not far, they also don’t mention the hour long ride on said subway.
Let’s get into the cleanliness…pretty shocked that no one mentioned the countless stains on the walls, blinds, etc. The host mentions in the checkout protocol to take out trash daily (uh cleaning fee???) as well as to remove all sheets from the bed upon departure. Now I’m not sure why they’d ask this of the guest ESPECIALLY when the mattresses and box springs have a ton of stains??? While the white sheets smelled like detergent, they were extremely stained.
There were many discrepancies with the place vs. the photos. As much money as this place probably makes, there’s no reason the host hasn’t replaced the BROKEN blinds and stained pillows/sheets/towels/walls. You can wash all you want but it LOOKS ridiculous and makes no sense when you have an updated kitchen and bathroom. It’s almost ironic how there’s such an emphasis for caring for the space and keeping it clean because given all the stains, I don’t think the host cares themselves.
Blatant unconcern for the cosmetics aside, the host was very thorough and responded in a timely manner. If the other discrepancies could be addressed, this would be a super ideal space, distance from Manhattan aside.
PS. I wish they would’ve mentioned the quiet hours and no in and out of the house between 11pm-6am BEFORE I booked.