They say you get what you pay for. This place costs about half what other Airbnb’s in the area do, so… first the good:
- Apartment was overall clean
- Beds were comfortable, and room for 5 to sleep comfortably
- Kitchen appliances (fridge, microwave, stove) were in good condition
- Great location in a good neighborhood (4 blocks to 67th Ave subway stop on the R train, and a 15-min walk to 71st Ave to connect with several other lines).
Now the not-so-good:
- My family of 5 (including a small child) was locked out of the building at 11:15pm (5 hours after checking in) due to a malfunctioning key code lock on the front door. Luis did not respond back for almost 90 minutes, by which point I decided to pound on the door and scream into the darkness in the hopes someone would come out of their apartment and let us in. (Thanks Mike for not shooting me out of fear) Luis had it fixed next day.
- The couch’s leather upholstery is badly worn, extremely uncomfortable, and fabric sticks to it. Needs to be replaced.
- There is a horrendous odor coming from the hallway in front of the bathroom that smells like animal/human urine has been absorbed into the wood flooring. Bring air freshener.
- Bathroom is TINY, and hardly suitable for supporting 5 people. In addition, the shower’s hot water cannot be controlled by the shower handle… it seemingly comes out scalding hot regardless of where you position it. My kids were scalded more than once.
- Kitchen had bare minimum of utensils and plates.
- 3rd floor of building was divided into 2 units, and noise is easily heard from neighboring unit.
I should also mention the commuter train… it goes by every few minutes, but it’s really not very loud, even for people who are light sleepers.
So I probably wouldn’t stay here again, but in a pinch, it’s a fine place to crash, as long as what you’re mostly doing there is sleeping.