We enjoyed our stay at Shabse’s place. Communication was great.
It’s on the smaller size but everything is clean and well decorated. The shower pressure is great. If you’re planning to take a bath, the floor of the tub is really bumpy so it probably wouldn’t work. For winter travelers, the heating is controlled by the building via a radiator. It was great at night. During the day, it was a bit spotty. I was woken up the first morning by someone either outside or inside the building on the phone. I forgot how loud NY can be.
There’s also construction happening in the building but work is during the day. There’s a pharmacy really close by. We used Instacart for groceries. We found a great cafe a few blocks away. It’s a 20-minute walk to Bedford Avenue, a stretch worth checking out for food and drinks. There’s also a Whole Foods there. The building gym is tiny and only has free weights, elliptical and bike. The laundry room looked clean.