The apartment itself was ok. The floor is extremely, extremely creaky and makes so much noise that it had to be covered in thick rubber mats. The apartment is upstairs so the host downstairs will definitely noticed The host asked to stop “stomping” when my slightly heavier travel companion
was simply walking. The bed wasn’t the very comfortable, nor were the couches. The cups weren’t the cleanest either. Toilet is small, and shower head was ok. No rats.
Keep in mind they won’t provide shower gel, so you have to bring your own. It’s easy to miss, but that’s more of an Airbnb user experience problem. Wish the site would state that in hold on the front page.
There was a lot of construction going on, which was not ideal at all, so it was very loud at times, but probably not a common thing. If you’re doing a New York tour where you stay out late and get up late, it’s not ideal for you.
The location is convenient. It wasn’t an upscale neighborhood, but still seemed fairly safe. Subway station is 7 mins walk away, bus stop is even closer. An hour from queens and 20-45 mins from Manhattan depending on your destination.
Overall, the place had the bare necessities for a more or less comfortable stay.