First thing: Lou is an absolutely amazing host, and I can see why he’s listed as a “superhost”, he gets all the stars.
I’ve used AirBnB quite a few times. But it’s always been the whole home, as I generally rent them with friends. I’ve never just rented out a room, and I’ve also never rented out a shared space. But for this trip I wasn’t traveling with anyone, and while I do have friends in the area I was mostly going to be flying solo. So I decided to give this a shot and I’m so glad I did!
Pros:
*Very close to LGA, between 2-3 miles. A cheap uber drive or if you’re light on luggage there’s an express bus that drops you off only a few blocks from his place.
*Transit abounds. Lots of buses, and a few train lines within less than a mile that will zip you right to manhattan if that’s where you want to go.
*Any type of food you can imagine is basically within arms length. Grocery stores, pharmacies, you name it, it’s close
*Safe – I was often by myself walking around and never once felt unsafe. While it’s very near some very busy streets, the immediate area is a quiet residential one.
*Clean – it was as clean and neat as any hotel I’ve stayed in. No insects/bugs. Everything was shiny and well taken care of.
*Price – can’t be beat. Seriously – the price is so low that you might be thinking there’s a “catch”, but there’s not.
Lou was extremely friendly, helpful, accommodating, and very, very respectful of your space. While you are sleeping on a (very comfortable!) air mattress in the living room it never really feels like it. He’s very quiet and mostly was either away from the apartment or in his room. But when he was around he was a great person to chat with, and always ready to offer to make food, coffee, etc.
Cons:
None??? Seriously I have no complaints/issues.
I would gladly stay here again, and will probably try to schedule my vacation so that I would be able to stay here again, because when you’ve struck gold once why tempt fate?