While Leecia was very kind, accommodating, and informative… I sadly cannot recommend this Airbnb.
PROS: Leecia allowed us to leave our bags in the hallway before and after set check in times to make it easier on us/ getting to our flights. She met us at the door with the keys and explained how to get to two different subway stations. Both stations are very easily accessible and only a short walk away. There was a little welcome packet and map of the area when we got to our room. Her kindness was definitely the highlight, but it doesn’t outweigh all of the cons.
CONS: I understand it’s Brooklyn but… having to kill giant roaches is unacceptable. We were able to kill 4, but saw more than that. My dad woke up this morning at 7am with a roach crawling on his arm. DISGUSTING. At least buy some roach baits or have a can of Raid in the room. Leecia asked us to turn off the air conditioning when we left the room during the day because “it cools off quickly.” (If quickly is an hour, then sure. It’s Brooklyn in July. What the heck?!) However, that turned our shoebox of an apartment into the perfect, humid breeding ground for the roaches. The whole place was a lot smaller and less clean than it looked in the photos. The pull-out couch had the most uncomfortable bed I’ve ever encountered. The springs weren’t even holding the “mattress” up, and my dad had to fix that. The bathroom was TINY and did not have an easily accessible shower, especially for older guests. It’s an old claw-foot tub you have to basically climb into and my nearly 52-year-old dad was struggling. A small trash can in the bathroom would have been nice, as my sister and I were both on our periods at the beginning of this trip and had to walk into the kitchen to throw feminine products away. The towel rack kept falling off of the wall. (Super glue could easily fix that.) There was no smoke detector/ fire alarm in the holder on the ceiling. The top lock (deadbolt) did not lock. That’s the worst of it, but you get the point.
It worked as a place to stay for the night, but we didn’t spend any more time there than we had to. I hate to give kind Leecia an unkind review, but I would never recommend this place to anyone.