This was my boyfriends and I first time in New York and we decided to stay in Armin’s home because of the location. What made Armin’s home stand out from the rest was the location and the in-unit washer and dryer. Although there were laundromats near the apartment, having an in-unit washer and dryer made it super convenient for us since we stayed in New York City for five nights. The location was close to HUNDREDS of restaurants and plenty of places to visit. Times Square was only a few minutes away.
The day we arrived, Armin helped us settle in and showed us around the apartment.
The photos don’t do his home justice. His apartment was clean and equipped with everything we needed for our stay. I felt like the apartment was a lot bigger than what the photos on the listing show.
The kitchen:
The kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed: coffee maker, microwave, refrigerator, utensils, cookware, crockery, spices, etc. We mostly ate out to taste what the city had to offer, but Armin shared his pantry and refrigerator with us which we thought was an incredibly nice thing to do. We were visiting from California and we are used to bad air quality and we loved that there was an air purifier in the kitchen. It truly made a great difference for us.
The living room:
The living room was spacious and tidy. There was a large television that we had access to, but since this was our first time in NYC, we didn’t have enough time to watch television lol. There were large windows facing the street and I greatly enjoyed it when the windows were left open during the day.
The bedroom:
The bedroom was well equipped with everything we needed. I don’t think the photos do justice. The windows are large and allows for plenty of light to come through. We were able to open one of the doors from inside the bedroom to feel the air from the outside. The bed was incredibly comfortable to sleep in and we had plenty of soft pillows. We didn’t have any sleep interruptions due to loud noises during our stay. We felt like it was very quiet and peaceful in that neighborhood, but Armin provided us with earplugs just in case it got noisy. We didn’t expect it to rain during our stay, but thankfully we had umbrellas provided to us. The bathroom was attached to the bedroom and was very clean. We were able to control the floor temperature in the bathroom which was a nice touch. The thermostat inside the bedroom was one of our favorite features since it made it super comfortable for us to control the temperature to sleep at night.
The communication we had with Armin throughout our stay was great! We visited some places he recommended that we wouldn’t have known about had he not told us. His recommendations made our stay even better.
Armin was incredibly helpful and kind to us and we felt like we were welcomed since before we checked in. He is an incredible host. Overall, we felt comfortable, welcomed, and safe in his home.
We left feeling like Armin was a friend of ours. We truly appreciate everything he did for us. Armin even packed us snacks before our flight back home 🥺. Thank you for the wonderful experience and for being so kind to us. We will never forget you. We will definitely be visiting NYC again.