The only thing going for this Airbnb is the location, which is amazing, and the host. The apartment is one block from Central Park, the subway, and Whole Foods. If you plan on spending limited time in the apartment, then it's worth it.
Otherwise, the apartment is VERY basic. The pictures look much better than the apartment. The apartment is not as bright. Pay attention to those pics where the light isn't as bright. That's how the apartment really looks.
- It's in an old building up 3 flights of stairs, not including the stairs to enter the building.
- The beds are very hard with old, flat, and for some, hard pillows.
- The sofa terribly needs replacing. It's as hard as the beds and can really only accommodate 3 people comfortably.
- The living room is tight with the dining table pushed against the wall. At most 3 people can sit there comfortably, and that's the only place to eat.
- One of the bedrooms has no heat, which was fine for us since we visited in the April. If you're going in winter though, I'm not sure how cold that room would get.
- Another room gets very hot. You have to crack a window to compensate for the heat.
- The other room is the most comfortable in terms of temperature, but you get woken up by radiator noise in the morning. It's only for about 5 minutes at most, so not unbearable.
- The kitchen is literally in the hallway between the first two rooms and the living room. It was quite well-equipped though despite being very small. I did appreciate that they had some food items (e.g., tea, butter, spices, etc) that we could use.
- The desk that is pictured is literally in a closet. I'm honestly not sure how usable that is.
I would consider staying here again only if the beds were different. We didn't spend a ton of time in the apartment but would have appreciated getting a better night's sleep.