I stayed here with my young daughter and we arrived during a hurricane. The owner did not bother to send a note until two days later asking if the place was okay and if there was leaking. He never asked if we were okay. The courtyard quickly filled with water due to so much debris blocking the courtyard drains and I stayed awake all night in case it overflowed into the apartment and we had to evacuate to another location.
When we arrived, there was construction material blocking the entrance to the front door in the hallway. Inside, the place was extremely dirty, with hair in the bathtub drain, debris on the floors and cobwebs in every corner. When I messaged the owner about this, he did not respond.
The noisy a/c unit is placed in the bedroom window with cardboard haphazardly placed next to the hole next to it. It sounded like cars were driving through the room and did not block critters from crawling in.
There were no extra cleaning supplies or any amenities in the kitchen. The freezer contains leftover food from past guests and the refrigerator was not wiped out. Cupboards and drawers had random things thrown in them. There were a few non-matching chipped plates and bowls. There were dishes left in the dishwasher when we arrived.
The bathtub had mildew and rust. It's not "remodeled" as stated in the description. It's an old tub with stains. The washer and dryer in the hallway was lined with grime and mildew and we were not comfortable washing clothes in it.
When we arrived the courtyard was overgrown and very dirty. However, when we returned to the apartment after being out one day, our door was unlocked and the courtyard was clean. When I asked the owner about someone being inside the place while were were out, I received no response.
On the bright side, the location was really great and close to everything we needed. The place is in desperate need of a makeover and an investment of $500 into supplies and a new house cleaning service would make it so much better.
Mya from Aug. 2021 wrote this review and she was spot on:
"We're Brooklynites who came here for staycation to enjoy the private backyard and the Red Hook area. We were disappointed to find the backyard not as pictured and the apartment not clean. When we arrived, the yard was filled with trash from a prior guest and debris. The plants were overgrown (you couldn't open the door without pushing through branches), the furniture was covered in bird poop and/or spackle (?), and the yard was muddy from dripping air conditioners overhead. It was further disappointing that Tom was not very responsive to the issue -- it took several messages before he agreed to have it cleaned the next day.
The inside of the apartment had cobwebs in all the corners. While the sheets and towels were clean and fresh, the kitchen appliances were sticky and grimy, the bathroom shower grout and caulk had mold/mildew, and the bathmat appeared unwashed. We were pleased that the yard was ultimately swept, but we asked for the inside of the apartment to be better cleaned too, and it was neither addressed nor even acknowledged.
Further, the apartment is poorly stocked. Basics are needlessly sparse like one single TP roll in the whole place. The kitchen has pots and pans but only two mugs, two bowls, and a few plates -- so you can cook but not eat off anything. Hard to reconcile when Brooklyn's only Ikea is a couple blocks away and sells dishes for $0.19/each.
The pros are that the apartment is spacious and fairly quiet, even if dark, and the Red Hook location is charming and fun. Tom also allowed us to store our bikes in the back, which we certainly appreciated. Overall, this place has a lot of potential, but it needs more TLC."