Apartment:
- Location is topnotch. Near everything - train lines (Q and 4, 5, 6), The Met and Guggenheim Museums, and the Central Park, Whole Foods and Target.
- Studio was clean and had a kitchen with cooking tools, plates, glassware and cutlery.
- Bathroom was clean and had a set of toiletries and towels.
- Would be 5-stars for me if the kitchen had exhaust fans and if the coffee table in the photo was actually present in the studio.
Host:
- This is a property that's managed by a company (vs a person who owns the place). This means there's not much warmth you'd feel from your interactions with the host.
- Positive: Host was helpful when I needed a US number for contact purposes.
- The response rate was anxiety inducing, especially for a listing that did not have that many reviews. Host responded two to three days after the query.
- Would be 5-stars for me if these warmth and responsiveness concerns are addressed.