I was a New Yorker years ago and I wanted to Airbnb an apartment that’s convenient for me to hit up all of my favourite spots… hence I chose Alex’s place! The location is pretty awesome (near downtown brooklyn, Williamsburg, greenpoint, Clinton hill, Manhattan and a few other neighbourhoods).
Size wise, the apartment is pretty small, especially the bathroom, but very cozy and functional for a stay! Since Alex and her friend actually live in the apartment and were away, the place is fully furnished as well.
Check-in was also smooth as I just had to pick up the keys from a deli that’s round the corner.
Space aside, her cats are quite a handful! I’ve never lived with cats before and I did not know how hyperactive they can be - waking me up daily through meows for food, sneaking up on me to lick my hair, often trying to steal dry food from the dispensary, etc. That aside, I definitely bonded with the cats over the days even though I was quite apprehensive of them in the beginning… (I miss these fluffy ones already!)
A downside (which cannot be controlled) was the house heating. The radiators are old (same ones for each apartment in the entire building) and the sup came over to check on it when I was around. He explained to me that because there’s only one thermometer at the bottom of the building that’s measuring the heat in all apartments, and if the thermometer goes a little wonky, the heat doesn’t work well; this being said, heat was on and off throughout my entire winter stay and there was cackling sounds whenever heat came back on… but once again, it’s a building-wide issue. was hard for me to sleep well. Nevertheless, Alex was kind enough to offer her room’s comforter for me to use.