Overall, had a good stay.
Pros:
- Antiques are beautiful and really make the place special.
- Host (Jeanette, Krys' Mom) was very kind and accommodating. She showed us the place and allowed us to leave our luggage at the location past check out while we explored the city more before our flight.
- I appreciate the cleanliness of the restroom and standing shower.
Cons:
- Takes 35 min to get into lower manhattan and 1 hr to upper manhattan (17 min walk to L line). The M line is closer but under construction now so couldn't use it. I knew this before booking so it was expected.
- If you are a light sleeper like me, some of the noises can be bothersome. It is a basement so you will definitely be able to hear footsteps from up above but it's not too bad. The first morning, I heard a hammer and drill for only about a minute but did hear what sounded to be wood being sawed several times between ~8-9am. There is construction going on in the street now so perhaps it was that. The second morning, no construction noises. My husband who is not a light sleeper didn't notice the noises.
- I really appreciate the luggage pickup later in the afternoon but instructions were confusing. I was told the luggage would have been kept upstairs at the hosts' unit but it was left at the rental unit. When I went to pick it up, I was instructed to ring the doorbell and call the hosts' husband if he didn't answer the doorbell. I rang the doorbell 3 times but got no answer. I spoke to the husband on the phone saying words like "pick up luggage" "Jeanette" but I don't think he understood me and said wrong number. However, Jeanette was quick to respond via text and her husband did eventually come out a few moments after the phone call and told me the luggage was still in the unit and I can use the same passcode to enter. If I had known it was going to be kept in the rental unit the whole time, I would have just gone straight there and not have worried about meeting someone to get my luggage before having to head over to the airport. Wasn't a big deal because it was resolved quickly but was just a bit confusing.