3 adults; stayed a week over Christmas 2021.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay and had an amazing time in NYC.
*The host:
Pascal is a wonderful host. He is very reactive, flexible and kind.
He helped us anytime we needed him, and even went above and beyond when we needed help with our COVID tests.
*The appartment:
The location is ideal. We walked 10 min to the nearest Subway station and were downtown in 30 min. Plenty of great food a couple of blocks away.
Pascal's place is indeed small and noisy, but we already knew that after reading the other reviews. The noise of the street/train didn't prevent us from sleeping.
Do take earplugs if you're sensitive.
The windows have no blinders. The living room only has light sheets masking the windows so it gets pretty bright in the morning. The bedroom has thick curtains and gets dark.
Temperature inside the appartment was ideal, even as it got cold outside.
The appartment consist of a bedroom and a living room (with pull out couch which can accommodate 2). There is no door separating both rooms, just a large dresser and a thin wall.
There is a private bathroom/toilet with bathtub/shower. The bathroom ventilation is loud, so don't expect to sleep if anyone is in there (we opted to not turn on the light at night when using it).
There is a shared kitchen between Pascal's place and the appartment. Kitchen is almost fully equipped, as it is missing a kettle (or at least we didn't find one).
The problem with the kitchen is that the smoke detector is located right above the stove and that even boiling water in a pot will trigger it. You have to use the back burners, and even then it might trigger. We also triggered it by toasting bread...
So cooking was not really an option. On top of that, there is also no proper table to eat. There is a coffee table in the living room, though.
I would say Pascal's place is most suitable for a couple which plans on eating out every meal.
If you are more than two adults or if you plan on cooking, that might not be your best option.