The positives:
The location is amazing. Truly in the heart of the West Village and very walkable with tons of delicious food options nearby. Joey is also a wonderful host- truly the most responsive and friendly host that I’ve encountered with AIRBNB. He also arranged for us to have an early check-in due to a red-eye flight, and had extra supplies dropped off to us when needed. The apartment is small, but could be just fine for a solo traveler, which is how it’s intended to be. The apartment is way too small for 2 people, but Joey was very kind and accommodated my partner and I staying here together. Next time we would likely look for a place with a bit more space.
The cons:
The cleaning could have been much more thorough. We wondered if, due to the early checkin, the cleaner didn’t have enough time to clean thoroughly, but we also asked her how long it would be and insisted we weren’t in a rush. We would have rather waited longer to checkin to be able to enjoy a clean space, but unfortunately that wasn’t what happened. The tub was super clogged with hair and never drained properly, so we ended up in standing water while taking showers. Joey offered to have someone come take care of the drain while we were staying there, but we opted to try using the Drano provided instead as we weren’t super comfortable with someone coming into the space while we would be out exploring. Because of this there was a damp, mildew smell throughout the entire apartment during our stay, that ultimately ended up with us leaving and getting a hotel our final night.
Considering all of the other positive reviews, this could have totally been a fluke and we just ended up staying there during the exact time plumbing issues were occurring. Again, want to highlight how helpful Joey tried to be as we experienced issues.