Our stay at Komail's place was overall really wonderful, this is a charming little space right in the heart of East Village.
Location:
A+ The location is so great! Walking distance to everything and close to subways if you get tired of walking. Adorable little park a block away and lots of fun restaurants and coffee shops at its doorstep.
Host:
Great host! We had a small problem at the apartment and Komail was very quick to address it. He also made arrangements to allow us to check in early so we weren't dragging our luggage around. Even before our stay, Komail was incredibly responsive and helpful.
Cleanliness:
The place was reasonably clean. Some of the harder-to-reach but visible areas (behind/around the stove, shelves, wall, etc...) were obviously untouched for a while, but the more important spaces were clean. Not bad, but manage your expectations accordingly.
Beds and linens:
Comfortable! Even the pull-out bed was quite comfy. Pillows were hit or miss, but to be fair everyone has a different idea of what a comfortable pillow is.
The linen closet has a pretty strong musty smell and this transferred to some of the linens and towels, not all, but the ones on the bottom of the pile weren't too nice and we didn't use them.
I travel with my own pillowcases, this is why.
Noise:
I was blown away by how quiet it was for sleeping. I visit NYC a lot and live in downtown Toronto, I'm used to the noise. So, I was expecting it to be just as noisy, but it really wasn't. A few sirens but no traffic noise or sounds from the sidewalk outside. I wasn't woken up by a single car horn.
We had a great trip and were happy to call this space our temporary NYC home. :)