I rented the 145 Mulberry street location in Little Italy.

Did not meet the host as I found out this was a rental company only after I booked it and we were provided with codes to access the building.

HOME AMENETIES: 1/5
For what was charged, I expected a more personable welcome and at least some basic amenities, but keep in mind, nothing is provided except for furniture, cooking utensils and 2 rolls of toilet paper. We had to get everything- garbage bags, basic cooking supplies, cleaning supplies etc, and even a toilet mat.

COMMUNICATION: 2/5
We had an issue with our air conditioning, and contacted the host, but they didn't do anything about it and brushed our concerns off. Also takes at least 2-3 business days for them to get back to us regarding broken light issues etc.

COMFORT: 1/5
The furnitures provided were very uncomfortable and stiff. I had a back pain after 2 nights sleeping on the bed. I actually ordered a new bed for the duration I was there. Found out the bed beam was bent so bad in the middle that was causing a back pain- so we got some boxes to put in the middle as we figured the host wouldn't fix this issue. Host should really check for the condition of the furnitures more frequently.

The apartment has really thing Windows that have very poor sound proofing so it started getting noisy at 6am and up till midnight on weekdays and 2/3 am on weekends. The curtains in the room are also very see through and don't do a good job with blocking the lights out AT ALL.

NEIGHBORHOOD+CONVENIENCE: 2/5

Little Italy is a nice area but there are lots of tourists around. The apartment is new and the building is gut renovated so that's what I like about it.

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS:
Okay, considering that I rented this place for the convenience of the location to my culinary school a few blocks down. But other than that, I wouldn't bother. It was probably my most impersonal Airbnb experience and if I knew this was what I was getting, I probably wouldn't even book this place.