Firstly, I want to say that Patricia was a great host and super kind. I had no problems communicating with her or arranging a time for us to check in. She was extremely relaxed and allowed us to use the shared spaced as if we lived there ourselves. Unfortunately our stay was pretty miserable due to insufferable heat and humidity from NYC in the middle of July. Temperatures where above 95 degrees every day. I suppose we had expected the apartment to be air conditioned, just like anyone would when paying to stay somewhere, but the bedroom was only supplied with a fan that blew hot air from outside into the bedroom. It was near impossible to fall asleep at night and the humidity kept us covered in sweat for about 4 days straight. The room was also not what we expected. The cover image of for the listing shows a nicely kept room with plenty of space, but upon our arrival, the room was simply a mattress on the floor with hardly any room for luggage or storage.
While Patricia was a great host and easy to talk to, her apartment wasn't accommodating for a summer in NY. A misleading photo of the room we stayed in didn't leave a great taste in our mouth either.