You definitely get what you pay for, I knew this when booking the place. Coming from CA, When I first arrived in NY, I messaged the host in the morning asking if there was any way we could get an early check in, even if it was just by a few minutes. We were so tired and would have been happy to get even 5 minutes of an early check in. She never responded to me until a whole day after check-in when I messaged again the next morning about the tub & sink being clogged. She did managed
to come and get that fixed though. The apartment itself could’ve been cleaner, as someone who likes to clean everything with bleach and have a dust free home, this place wasn’t the cleanest. We brought a firestick to watch our own shows so we had no problems there. The place is advertised that it has AC, but it’s so tiny in the Loving room area, so it doesn’t cover the whole home. We stayed in june when the weather was 80F all week or less and the apartment was hotttt as the AC barely blows cold air, I slept with the fan pointing directly at me. My parents stayed in the Master Bed and said they could feel all the springs in the bed and it was uncomfortable. I did like that once you entered the building, we felt safer than being outside. The apartment itself felt safe but the location was our fault! We were traveling on a budget so like I said, you get what you pay for! The fridge was empty during our arrival so don’t expect any waters to cool you down, bring your own, going up the stairs definitely is tiring! We left our sealed drinks for the next family to enjoy since we had some left over. Overall, I wouldn’t stay here again but it’s doable if your set on getting an airb&b, I would definitely recommend a hotel in Manhattan that’s close to your main attractions if you’re looking to spend your days in Manhattan as it’s too much traveling into the city from this location and it’s not safe to walk around at night if you’re taking the subway back to this location.
P.s for my travelers!! we did get lost on the subway a few times so if you’re not use to taking subways, Ubers are your best friend, which is another reason why a hotel near your attractions is a great idea! An Uber from this location into downtown & vice versa costed us anywhere from 40-60$ each way!