I stayed at Johnny's apartment for one month. It is a clean apartment with many inconveniences. I was drawn to the baby grand piano, and that caused me to overlook a number of things, like the lack of a microwave.............which I found to be very unfortunate.
Pros: two functioning window AC units. A nice TV with all streaming platforms (you'll have to sign in to your own accounts). Baby grand piano available to play. Johnny is communicative and quick to respond.
Cons:
- No microwave — inconvenient for reheating leftovers, especially when traveling. You don't want to spend your time heating up pad see ew on a stovetop.
- You cannot control the radiators in the apartment. I confirmed this with Johnny. It is a "building quirk" and as a result you have to try to counteract the overwhelming heat of the radiators (which are almost always on, slowly emitting hot air) with open windows or the very loud AC units.
- Laundry is hardly "in building" as the listing claims. Laundry is available in a building on the street over, which you happen to be able to access via a comically complex network of underground hallways. I felt like I was in the Legend of Zelda locating the laundry. It is also very inaccessible for those in wheelchairs.
- The sound and movement of the garage door rattles the apartment. This happens every 15-20 minutes most nights. Horrible if you're a light sleeper. Very startling.
- The bed slats were broken. It took me a while to notice, but I was sleeping at a weird, like, 10º incline for the first few weeks. Turns out the bed was broken.
- The water is either boiling hot or ice cold.
Listen, y'all. I wanted to love this place. I wanted to enjoy my long stay. But it was frankly difficult to, all things considered. The piano was nice, sure, but I did not have a single restful night of sleep due to the air conditioning and heat issue and the loud garage door. For its price, you can do better.