My family spent three nights in this apartment. Here’s what you should know. Overall I would NOT recommend this place. There are several safety issues and the host is not accountable.
Pros:
1) The location is great, in NOHO
2) The apartment largely appears consistent with the photos
3) The beds are comfortable
4) Large, spacious rooms
5) High ceilings
Cons:
1) This is a 5-floor walk up. The host has carefully omitted the lack of an elevator in the description. High ceilings mean a lot of stairs.
2) The roof leaks. We woke up after our first morning to find water coming into the second bedroom and a large puddle on the floor where the cable box was plugged into the wall. There was also a major leak in the hallway immediately outside of the apartment. In addition, water was leaking into one of the bathrooms, onto the washer dryer, from a skylight, and not only onto but INTO the microwave. There is water damage throughout so this is clearly an ongoing issue that has been left unaddressed. This is a clear safety issue and when I raised it promptly with the host, she said she was “on it” and then did nothing over three days.
3) Because the roof leaks, you are hit with the smell of mold immediately upon entering.
4) The construction is shoddy/incomplete. Shades are not installed properly and are falling down, bathroom fixtures are falling off, the doors aren’t properly mounted, there are exposed wires in multiple places, and the kitchen tiles are yet to be grouted.