Hi!
I was staying at this apartment/room for almost 6 months (end of September till end of March). I would like to group this evaluation in different categories:
1) the room
The room was circa 3,5m x 5m big, had 3 windows (direct sunlight in the morning between 10 and 11.30am - the view was mostly just other buildings nearby), a queen size bed (1,5m x 2m - was okay, not uncomfortable but also not the most comfortable bed), a table, a chair and a built-in-the-wall-closet (mostly to hang clothes) with a door (but only half of the closet could be closed by the door). The pictures also showed That there would be shelves - unfortunately they must have been removed before I moved in, but I am sure, that if I had asked for shelves they/Kaz would have brought some.
Unfortunately I couldn’t really lock my room door from the outside (only from the inside) but Kaz provided a little safe.
2) the Apartment
The apartment has 4 bedrooms (so it was 3 roommates + me), a living room (sofa + TV with Netflix but no cable), kitchen and bathroom.
The kitchen was fully equipped with everything one would need to cook or bake. Unfortunately the roommates were not always very clean (although everyone cleaned the supplies after using), so I didn’t enjoy cooking in that kitchen.
Everyone is assigned some space in the fridge and the kitchen closets.
The bathroom was okay (also cleanliness of the roommates is a huge factor and I was living with 3 guys), let’s say I tried to touch not too much in the bathroom most of the time.
Once a week a cleaning lady would clean the kitchen and bathroom.
I met my roommates sometimes in the kitchen, but we didn’t hang out - there was no community.
There is no washing machine.
3) communication with Kaz
The communication with Kaz was great, he or one of his employees answered very quickly (usually within minutes). Also when I asked to extend my stay or change the check out time - no problem at all.
When I asked for an iron, someone brought one by the next day.
Really great service
4) other stuff about the room
Heating: In New York heating is regulated by a central organization, so I didn’t have any control over the heater. It depends on the temperature outside, so it only was heating when it was really cold outside, so in general I was more likely to be freezing in my room than being warm. That was unfortunate but no one could help change that. I also had the feeling that the windows were not isolating.
Toilet paper was supplied by Kaz.
5) location
The nearest subway station is 52nd street (7 line) - about 7/8 minutes to get there. Also Northern Boulevard (15 minutes - M and R trains, sometimes E train) was available.
I usually took the 7 train, it takes in total about 20-25 minutes to get to Grand Central from the apartment.
The subway connection was really good (usually I needed to change subways one time, but hey - you’re in New York and it’s huge!!). Most of the time it took me about 45 minutes to get to my meeting point in Manhattan.
The apartment is located between Sunnyside and Woodside.
4/5 minutes from the apartment you can find: supermarket, nail salon, hairdresser, several restaurants, washing salons, gym (blink fitness!), pharmacy etc.
it’s a lively neighborhood and I felt completely safe.
It was quite at night (except for when the fire department had to head out) and also not very noisy at night.
The apartment is in a 2-floor-house on the second floor.
All in all I was content with my room and the location. Of course there were things bothering me (cleanliness or the warmth of my room), but those were things that Kaz couldn’t change.
I can recommend staying at this apartment if you’re looking for a room for a few months.