I really enjoyed staying at Yuval’s place. He’s a lovely guy - very communicative, helpful, warm, and interesting.
As a longterm Airbnb host, he’s addressed a lot of small details that others don’t. Simple things like hooks for your towels, an extension cord so you have enough plugs for charging all your devices, a garbage can in the bedroom, a box of tissues by the bed, enough hanging space for your clothes, etc. It’s also nice having a desk and chair, not just a bed.
Talking about the bed, the mattress was extremely comfortable as were the pillows. I slept well. The room is compact, but really well laid out.
The common spaces were great too. I enjoyed hanging out on the couch and working at the dining room table.
Yuval’s place has a lot of character. He has art on the walls and many plants. I really liked his aesthetics. It was a great place to feel like a local.
There’s an excellent cafe right across the street that made this coffee snob very happy. I went every morning for 4 days. And it was fabulous to have the subway nearby as well the restaurants and shops on Franklin.
Yuval was also really accommodating about letting me keep my luggage there after my check out time.
Why 4 stars on cleanliness? The apartment interior is really clean and I had no concerns about that. But the building hallways and 2 flights of stairs to get to his wonderful apartment are a bit grubby. That’s a building management issue, but just know that everything will be lovely once you open Yuval’s front door.