I’m not even sure where to start. I’ve certainly stayed in worse places, but there were a lot of inconsistencies with this loft. The communication with the host was practically nonexistent. When I made the reservation a month in advance, I asked if my friends and I could check in earlier. She approved the reservation but didn’t answer my question. I asked again a week before the trip and still didn’t get an answer. Luckily we were able to get into the place early, but it would have been nice to know that in advance. She finally responded the morning we checked out, and told me I should have called her even though she had a month to respond to my questions. Sorry, but the lack of communication wasn’t my fault.
Now on to the loft itself. There was one key for a place that was supposed to house up to 12 people. Even the worst hotels I’ve been to give you two keys. In bedroom 1 there was only 1 queen bed and no sofa bed or couch like it says in the listing. Bedroom 2 had 1 queen bed, but no double bed like it says in the listing. Bedroom 3 had one queen bed with a cavernous dip on the entire right side. Bedroom 4 had a sofa bed in it, but calling this claustrophobic nook a bedroom is laughable. If anything, the listing should be changed to 3 bedrooms, 3 beds, and 1 sofa bed. In its current state, the listing is very misleading.
The wifi wasn’t set up at all when we arrived. My friend had to properly install it himself. The provided passwords and network ID were also incorrect. There was only 1 roll of toilet paper provided for a group of 5 people, so we had to buy more. We also had to buy hand towels for the bathroom because there weren’t any at all. A lot of the outlets didn’t work along with most of the lighting fixtures being burnt out. Having no lighting walking up the large flight of steps was a safety hazard. The place also wasn’t very clean when we arrived. There were board game boxes left in a corner on the floor, and the entertainment center consisted of bundles of wires hanging from under the TV onto the floor. There also weren’t any blinds or curtains on any of the windows. They were sitting in an open Amazon box tucked away in the loft nook next to an unused TV.
I wanted to get all of the bad things out of the way first, because this place definitely had character. Like I said before, I’ve stayed in worse places. It was definitely suitable enough for a fun stay in Bushwick, but I’d rather people be fully aware of what they’re getting themselves into. We spent a lot of time with the pool table when we weren’t out exploring the city. It was a nice addition even though we had to stuff cardboard under the legs to make it level. The downstairs neighbors were incredibly nice, so it was good to be able sit down and share the front stoop with them.
All in all, I’m a bit torn on this loft experience. It worked out fine for our needs, but there were a slew of small things that ultimately lowered the rating. I can’t say I would recommend this place in its current state. The loft itself needs a little bit of TLC, a more accurate listing, and a more communicative host.