The space was larger than anticipated, but there were a few things that would have made the stay more comfortable and I feel are the difference between a 4 and 5 star stay.
1. Many items that were supposed to be fixed to walls were broken or coming loose (e.g., one of the living room curtain rods, towel holder, and one of the outlets in the kitchen). This made the space feel unfinished and in disrepair. Apart from aesthetics, the tenuousness of the bathroom towel holder left us feeling anxious that we would accidentally damage the wall each time we touched it.
2. Instead of a hand towel, two face towels were supplied. Are face towels functional for drying hands? Yes, but I would really expect a hand towel.
4. The plastic protector for the trundle bed makes sleeping very uncomfortable as one's body heat does not dissipate while you're sleeping. Instead you get hotter and hotter as the night goes on. In addition, no bedding was supplied for the trundle bed aside from its fitted sheet.
5. The hand soap was not filled at the beginning of our stay and it was clearly watered down. A full dispenser would have lasted amply lasted our two week stay and that there were no refill supplies. This was disappointing as hand soap was an advertised amenity.
6. One roll of toilet paper, was not enough for a two week stay and it was disappointing as this was also an advertised amenity.
7. One trash liner for the garbage and recycling was not enough for a two week stay. Again, this was disappointing as another advertised amenity. In addition, cleaning supplies help enable your guests to leave the apartment in reasonable condition. It seems like it would be in your and the housekeeper's best interest to make sure enough cleaning materials are in the apartment.
8. The refrigerator slides around the tile when you open it; some sort of non-slip padding would immediately solve this issue.
Gerardo also explicitly asked for a 5 star review as quid pro quo for giving me 5 stars. While this may be a common practice within the AirBnB community, I find it a bit disingenuous.
The above aside, it was very nice to be able to stay in our old neighborhood (as ex-Astorians) and the selection of pet friendly accommodations is slim.