Upon entering this AIRBnB, I was immediately writing a bad review. This place is old and worn out. I had a very important event that evening and first thing, started looking for a hair dryer. I searched in the bathroom. I searched in the closets (which were full of 'stuff' and reeked of moth balls). No hair dryer. The ammenities on the listing did not include a hair dryer, but I thought I'd check anyway. I called Nina to ask. Phone call - Me: Hello, is this Nina? Nina - Yes. Me: I'm your Airbnb guest on 55th St. Nina: Wha? Me: Your guest on 55th St. Nina: Who? Me: 5 5 street Nina: Text, email, bye.
Ok - so Nina doesn't speak english - which is fine. Although she communicates quite well via email. I have a suspicion that "Nina" doesn't really exist, and the person in the profile pic isn't her.
Anyway - no hair dryer. Whatever. I went and bought one.
The apartment.... I took pics and I wish I could post them. This apartment is as shabby as they come. The pics look cute - the apartment is NOT cute. There is junk everywhere! Empty pickle jar on top of fridge, expired food in fridge, multiple extension cords twisted up on the floor in the living room. Shelves in the living room have an assortment of crap on them (screws, 6 wine openers, a lighter, a foam paint brush, 2 pairs of tweezers). The couch is a futon with the saddest pillows that look like they came from a Korean foot spa 16 years ago. They left me ONE towel rolled up on the bed that smelled like moth balls. The toilet paper is Scott - which is the cheapest TP made.
Go stay at The Hudson - it's cheaper and SOOOOO much nicer.
I really don't know how this place has every gotten a good review. You don't want to hang out there for a minute.
Positives - check in is easy, email communication is good, balcony is the only saving grace.