This apt was nice enough. The location is very far east in Yorkville, so the subway was a bit of a walk. The host, Hans, was very helpful, receptive and accommodating. That was nice and very much appreciated. But Hans left no instructions about the space or where to buy groceries, etc. I had to ask twice how I would just get the keys before my arrival. That was annoying. All in all, I was a bit disappointed. It’s a small space, one room, with no stove, no TV. So pretty basic. It was very clean with a great easy to use shower, but unfortunately there were muddy footprints left on the floor near the door when I arrived. That made me feel uncomfortable walking around barefoot and unsure of how clean it really was. The apt is reached through an iron gate and down a few steep stairs but the gate is extremely hard to open and close because it gets stuck. Since there were no instructions , I thought I was locked out when I first arrived and struggled with it. That was very frustrating. Also there was a problem with flies and maybe mosquitoes. They were flying around the doorway all the time. I had the door open at times due to not being able to open any windows and was bitten. Also the pillows are too hard and not ergonomically comfortable. Softer pillows would have been more comfortable. There were some strange sounds from above and next door, but most of the time it was very quiet and I slept well. I also had a problem with the WiFi as the info posted in the room was incorrect. Hans was very helpful to get it working. Also, someone needed to come into the space to check a breaker, and during a pandemic that really bothered me. I chose this apt because the cost was lower than several others I looked at. Now I know why. Hans was very helpful and accommodating, but there is room for improvement.