We had to get the key from a different location which, given the fact that it was rush hours and raining, made the taxi ride 40mn longer than it would have been if we had gone directly to the flat. No impact on the price of the taxi as it was a fixed price, but after such a journey from Europe, spending 1h40mn in a taxi instead of 1h didn’t feel great.
The building is nice from outside but the common part are a bit shabby.
There is a dog barking a lot in the apartment right below. Apparently he is not there all the time, but when he is, he barks a lot… very annoying. Apart from that the flat is quiet although you hear everything happening in the stairs.
The apartment was exactly as stated and as shown on the pictures although a bit worn at the edges. The beds are particularly comfortable. The shower has good water pressure and hot water at will.
Regarding the amenities though, we had the unpleasant surprise to see that the tv was out of order. Despite the fact that the tv was out of order for at least 2 weeks, nothing had been done and they didn’t let us know in advance and we stayed all the stay without a tv. We didn’t go to NYC to watch tv but after visiting all day long, watching news or a movie at the end of the day is certainly something we missed a lot. Not to mention we were travelling with a 12 years old…
Also, the flat has central heating but not individually controlled so when the temperatures dropped during our stay, we could do nothing to raise the inside temperature. When alerted, Sabina had someone to deliver a small electric heater within 24h but we spent one evening, one night and one morning in a quite cold environment. Given the impossibility to regulate the heat in the flat, the mini heater should have been there from scratch.