I gave Jessica’s place a 5 because Airbnb doesn’t allow for 4.5’s. Everything about the apartment was great except for one thing that may not even apply to you. I’ll get to that in a bit. First, the positives:
The apartment was easy to get to and in a surprisingly quiet neighborhood. There is a major bus station not that far away and there are two different subway stations within walking distance of the apartment, one of which has an excellent ramen restaurant right next to it. The apartment was clean and ready for us. The AC was already on so the entire place was a very comfortable temperature even though it was 90+ degrees outside. Overall, the experience was fantastic. But...
This is the down side - I drove my car to the apartment and finding a parking spot is almost impossible. We got to the apartment building around 10 pm on a Sunday night and then had to drive around for a half hour before we finally found a spot that wasn’t directly in front of a fire hydrant and wasn’t in front of a driveway. Then it was about a 5-10 minute walk to the building.
So my rating is dependent on whether or not you’ll be trying to find parking. If you won’t have a car then it’s 5 stars all the way. If you’ll be driving and parking there, it’s still a great place to stay, but be prepared to take some time before you can find a spot and make sure you look up NY’s local parking laws so you don’t get a ticket.