Umut's place is very conveniently located and Umut was quick to respond to my messages. Check-in went smoothly and I had no issue accessing the apartment. The place isn't very big, but that's to be expected at this price point and is clearly communicated in the listing. It's definitely enough for two people and their luggage. The apartment is located in a fantastic area filled with great bars and delicious restaurants just around the block. Location-wise, I couldn't have asked for a better area to stay in during a weekend in Manhattan. The subway is a short walk away and a convenience store is just around the corner in case you need to grab any snacks, drinks, or essentials you may have forgot to bring with you.
However, I did run into a few issues during my stay there. We spent the first day with no AC in our room - the previous AC unit had broken before our arrival and was removed from the room. Forgivable and not the end of the world as we weren't planning to spend a ton of time in the apartment, but in humid 85+ degree weather, I would have appreciated a heads up before I got there. Umut was quick to let us know that a new AC unit would be installed the following day.
My girlfriend and I saw that we both got a lot of bug bites after our first night's stay, leading us to believe that there may have been bed bugs or that the bedding had not thoroughly cleaned, as the bed wasn't made when we got there when we arrived on the first day.
The replacement AC unit was installed on our second day while we were out, which was appreciated, but the drapes from the window were left on our bed instead of being taken out and cleaned. We woke up the next day with many more bug bites, which needless to say, was very unpleasant.
The checkout process was smooth and painless.
Under different circumstances, I would have given the AirBnB a much more positive review. Umut was very pleasant during our communications and responded near immediately. However, I have to be honest and I can't excuse the issues I had with the window drapes being left on the bed after AC installation and the abundance of bug bites that we woke to each morning. These were problems that could have been prevented - had these issues not have occurred, I would happily recommend this listing.