The listing is fine, almost as expected but falls a bit short.
Disclaimer: the apartment itself does not have central ac. Window units needed to be installed.
My experience on the first night was less than great. We got in super late (2 am) due to delays and when we walked into the home, we began sweating. It was extremely hot. Luckily there was a fan in the second room and we used it to not overheat during the night.
Telmo’s son was the one who messaged me through AirBNB in relation to my issue about the ac and got to the home really fast. What I didn’t appreciate from this interaction was the fact that he spoke to us in a degrading manner. He acted as though he was checking to verify the ac wasn’t working, asked why we didn’t open a window, and then told us that New York didn’t have central air. THEN told us what they had were window units that needed to be manually installed.
I found that whole interaction extremely ridiculous. It felt like false advertisement on both Telmo’s listing and AirBNB’s part. I specifically selected the “Air Conditioning” option when searching for the listing and I expected just as much. I don’t care if they are window units, central ac, wall units, etc. What I cared about was the fact that I spent a night uncomfortably and paid what I paid, which was honestly an absurd amount for the place.
The location is extremely convenient, the host, or rather the son, was quick with the responses and I had no trouble with the rest of the stay after the units were installed.
Couple things to note: the hot & cold labels are opposite, so when taking a shower or washing your hands, use the opposite label to get the desired temperature. If you want ac, I suggest you message the host beforehand so the units could be there before your arrival.