My BFF and I flew down to NYC for a weekend to stay at Jeff’s apartment. Overall it was a seamless stay! He was patient and gracious, and more than accommodating to our needs. We arrived terribly late, as he was leaving for the week to see his GF.
Our flight from toronto to Newark was delayed and we made the mistake of navigating the NJ and NYC TRANSIT system on our own to get there. Took over 3 hours, with no data meant a late night text off a subway to Jeff to let us in. We felt absolutely horrible but he was relaxed about it all. Taking the time to show us how it get in and out, even after a long day and an early morning flight.
The space itself is large and on the ground level. We had access to the kitchen and common space which had enough pots and utensils to heat up our lunches or late night meals. There are cat trees and such but you couldn’t tell as Jeff some serious dyson fans and purifiers to clean the air. This was a HUGE gesture as I am highly allergic. He actually boarded the cats at his GFs for my sake!!
The sleeping area (our room), was very large with two queen beds and a tv. We had access to Roku, Netflix, etc for some winding down before bed. Some floors were a little sticky but most likely bc it’s concrete and hard to clean.
Bathroom is renovated and has a variety of amenities. Jeff left a pile of body and hand towels for us to use which was great. Only concern my roommate had was the hair in the sink and drain bug, but we got rid of him with a strong blast of water.
Pros:
- host is patient and accommodating - two beds
- good size space
- access to both A & 1 subway lines (7-9 min walk away)
- guest fridge
- tv in room with roku, YouTube, Netflix, HBO
- Heater and air fans in room
- clean bedroom and living area despite cats
Cons
- for out of towners, location is very far north (last stop on the A line), which takes about an hour to get down to East Village, Grand Central, etc.
- roommate complained of cooking smell but we used lots of spray to rectify that
- cleanliness of bathroom sink
TIPS
- don’t forget your key!!!
- let Jeff know when you’re delayed
- take an Uber to get there from airport will save you 3 hours of navigating
Overall it was a fantastic stay. Thanks again Jeff! We will definitely recommend this space to others.