The appartement was just perfect for us. We are a family of 4 adults and this place was everything we could have asked for in New York. Big enough and homely. Comfortable and spacious. Close to nice cafes and Metro station. During our stay we sensed a strange odor in the house probably due to burining of a wire or something else that we could not figure out, however it was not a deal breaker for us. The issue we faced was after we checked out.
The appartment instructions said cooking was possible and we used the space respectfully with minimal cooking. We left the house as clean as possible and upto Airbnb standards, but the owner had some strange standards and expections that were not communicated. When we checked out from the appartment, we were accused that the smell was due to our cooking and apparently penetrated the furniture and linen. The owner asked for a heavy compensation for the cleaning which we felt was inappropriate and we had to involve Airbnb for investigation as we were confident the source of the smell was something else in the house and definitely had nothing to do with the cooking. Could have been a dead rat (I dont know yet). The Airbnb investigation results are still awaited but I am sure no form of minimal vegetarian cooking is capable of pentrating wardobes, linen and furniture. We expected this to be handelled better by the owner. Yet because the appartment was so good I give this stay 4 stars.