I stayed at this listing for 32 nights. Overall, I think this is great for a longterm rental. Ori’s place was (relatively) quiet for NYC and fairly priced
At the time I stayed, there were only 5 reviews and I wish that folks went a bit further into detail on what I could expect, so here goes:
1. Bring shower sandals - the bathroom is not dirty, but it is old and the tiles on the floor are coming apart
2. Don’t expect a microwave - despite the listing saying there is one. Ori did not respond after I asked 3 times
3. Check in - you will meet in-person with the building manager who will give you the keys
PROS
- Place was large for NYC standards. Theres a small couch that wasnt pictured in the photos, and the layout of the apt is great for you to feel like you have a dining spot, working spot, lounge spot and kitchen
- Kitchen amenities - Surprisingly had Tupperware, 2 Brita filters, utensils, wine glasses, and dishes
- The apartment is rear facing, meaning outside your window is a private patio, and relatively quiet! However, because it is rear facing, there is not much natural light that comes into the apartment, but great for sleeping in!
- The windows are barred and there are screens on them if you do what to open the window, so no rats will come in!
- There is both an AC unit and heat. There is central heating but it only turns sometimes, so there is a space heater
- Easily walkable, convenience store around the corner, and so is the laundromat
- TV (bring your own HDMI cord) if you want to plug it in with your computer
- The water heats up fast!! And the shower water pressure is fine
- The wifi is ok (dropped a few times) but ultimately, you could work from home and take video calls with minimal disruption
- Trash disposal is convenient and right outside the apartment
- There are 2 closets: Coat closet and clothes closet, and there is a 3 drawer storage for your clothes
- There was a trolley available (for your laundry or even groceries!)
- During our stay, there were no encounters with roaches or rats
- Packages get delivered to the lobby, but you have to buzz them in
CONS
- No microwave, blow dryer, trash bags or toilet paper upon check in. The host quickly ordered the blow dryer, trash bags and toilet paper for us - and for that I am grateful! No microwave was ever delivered despite the host saying he would send it
- We noticed on the first day that there were very small ants under the TV stand, but we bought bait traps ourselves at the local convenient store and they were gone within 48 hours
- Not enough hangers, we had to buy some. There’s Probably only 20 in the apt and a drawer to put your clothes, which could be fine for some people!
- There are minimal details about check in and what to expect until the day of. I felt liek I had to bother the host with questions, but the host could help save time by giving a template on what to expect
- When you book, you have 48 hours to modify your dates. I needed to change my nights from 32 nights to 31 nights due to a traveling in from a wedding, but the host was not responsive and ignored me for 48 hours, so I ended up having to switch my flight for the wedding in order to make my check in
- Thin walls - you can hear everything. Especially people coming home or chatting on the stair case at 2 AM
- You are next to a fire station so there is an occasional siren, but honestly it wasnt that bad, and we wouldn’t hear them in the middle of the night (just during the day)
- There are loiters on the street, often. Towards the last 2 weeks of our stay, there was usually a homeless man sitting on our porch or 20 feet away from the home