Pros: This is a cute, minimal place to stay in an amazing location in Manhattan, for a great price! All the necessities you need if you’re just planning to use the apartment for a place to rest your head at night. Check-in and check-out instructions are clear and easy to follow. The toilet room is clean and hardly occupied. Just don’t forget your toilet paper each trip!
Cons: Our experience wasn’t ideal. We weren’t expecting/needing much, as we were only there to sleep and get ready to spend the day exploring the city. Anyway, after first opening the door to the apartment, day one, we were hit with an awful sulfur smell within the apartment. We didn’t think much of the smell at first, because the entire building didn’t smell great anyway. We just opened the window and tried to air out the place. The next day, the smell had got stronger. By that night, we were pretty sick. Headaches, sore throats and I blacked out and nearly fainted getting out of bed to use the bathroom. By then, we were worried for our health. It was 2 in the morning and I tried contacting the host to explain what was happening. Which it was late, so I understand the lack of response. But this was an emergency and we were fearing a gas leak and worried about our health and safety. So we called 911. They came and confirmed the gas stove within the apartment (which we hadn’t used), was indeed leaking gas into the apartment. They shut off gas to it and red tagged the stove. The fire department sent ConEdison (which I believe is the city gas company) as well. After they left, I sent a text to the host to update them on the situation. I received a text back around 10 the next morning from the host. They seemed upset that we had called the fire department. The host proceeded to tell me that I should have contacted them before calling out the fire department and they could have told us how to turn off gas to the stove. I responded that we were scared for our health and had no idea where the gas smell was coming from within the apartment. The thing that bothered us most, was the lack of concern for their guests. We were never asked if we were OK, even after explaining to them that the leak had led to us falling ill. All we were asked was “Is there a problem with your stay?”. We were just glad we never tried to use the stove or anything that could have led to something much worse happening!
Besides the above ordeal, our only complaints would have been the loud, popping noise the apartment made at night. And as other reviews have stated, the staircase is falling apart. Slanted and some steps are wobbly. Which, of course, the host has no control over. Just be aware and careful as you’re ascending!