I stayed here for one month and it was awful. I would not recommend staying here.
1. One big issue was the sound. You are on a busy corner - dump/other trucks go down Metropolitan, city buses go down Manhattan. Deafening sound. My dog and I laid awake many nights. I’m working remotely and it was stressful to be on conference calls with my boss asking where the heck I was with that noise. Headaches.
2. Lock situation. Both locks on the door were so loose they weren’t working. She said not to lock the door handle or it will fall off... after complaining to airbnb (she stopped answering my texts at one point) I think she got the neighbor to fix the deadbolt lock.
3. The shower. Drain was stopped up the entire month, even with asking her to please unclog. After a few minutes in the shower, you’re standing in water up to your ankles. So freakin gross.
4. Everything is messy and falling apart! The apartment looked chic in the photos, but I wouldn’t have friends over in person. Drawer on the desk fell off (had been taped together with office tape), kitchen cabinet constantly fell off (another tape job), there was a super unsafe looking light clipped up by the wire above the stove.... junk piled on top of the fridge, also cleaning supply buckets blocking the front door from opening.
5. Lights. Bathroom light went out right after I moved in and was never replaced! Tried to shower in the day but had some dark showers. Light in my room went out, too.
Leah is a friendly person, but she is not a good airbnb host. Her description should have mentioned the noise and also the steep stairs. I worked with Airbnb to try and get out of the place but they wouldn’t approve a move.