Where do I start to describe how much we appreciated our stay with Miss Nancy and her daughter Carolina. The property appeared exactly as photographsed which was great! Gorgeous hardwood floors throughout, comfortable beds with super clean linens and nice fluffy pillows, just like hotels. The bathrooms were sparkling. The kithen was fully stocked with like new dishes, silverware, pots and pans.
What made this host exceptional was all the thoughtful extras like a 6 port USB charging station and extra USB plugs, lots of power strips, soap, shampoo and conditioner dispensers in both of the full tub/shower bathrooms, Cafe Bustelo coffee (yum!), sugar and spices in the cupboard, free Netflix and Roku access so we could check the local news in the AM and kick back with our favorite streaming content after a long day sightseeing. AC and TVs in every room which was perfect for us since we all preferred different temperatures and had different viewing preferences.
Hurricane Ida hit during our trip and our thoughful host provided 4 fullsize sturdy umbrellas!! Not the cheapo flimsy kind that disintegrate in the least amount of wind and could only keep a chihuahua dry but 3 full size golf umbrellas and one full size collapsible umbrella.
The property is uber safe with 24/7 video security and keycode access. The neighbor is safe, close to the subway, diverse and though gentrified still with much of its former character.
The detailed list of rules and tips was VERY helpful and typical of the thoughfulness and attention to detail.
My only comment is that it is about 20-30 min from Manhattan if you walk to the train station (counting walk time, waiting for the train and the train ride) I doubt it would be shorter via rental car, probably longer if you count getting lost on the way and having to find parking after getting to Manhattan. Returning exhausted at night or in hurry in the morning, we used Lyft. We never waited longer than 4-6 minutes for Lyft and the Lyfts were always new cars and polite professional drivers. The walk to the train station was v
nice, passing beautiful, well kept brownstones with better front "yards" than either the Upper West or Upper East Side!
The description of how long the walk to the train station took was accurate. There are 4 different train stops within walking distance (Marcy, Myrtle, Kosciusco and Gates Ave.) and after trying them all, Kosciusco and Gates were the ones we prefered and we thought Gates was the shortest walk but it does add about 3-4 stops to the train ride.
Bottom line, if you traveling to NYC and are on a budget but still want quality, comfort, cleanliness and safety and especially if you have 2-3 traveling companions/groups needing seperate bedrooms and dont mind a very short commute to most of the main tourist destinations, book this stay if you are lucky enough to see it available!!!