This one is a tough one for me to rate because everything fantastic about it has to do with the location of the space, not the space itself. Location: perfect coffee shop at the base of the stairs, the 6 line is at the corner, the park is a hop away, pharmacies, bodegas and dispensaries are all in your block. Fresh produce and markets, anything you could need. And the neighbors!! If you want to feel like a New Yorker this is your spot. Everyone was helpful, friendly, funny and kind.
The apartment itself…the grout was coming out of the floor and sticking to our feet. Floors seem to be cleaned with a Swiffer Wet Jet and not an actual mop. The cheap light over the kitchen table screams constantly, we had to keep it off. Heat is not controllable and it is sweltering. We had to open windows and sleep with the AC on in December. The beds are ROCK hard, as is the old sofa so there is no soft space in the building. There were ample pillows though, I had to sleep with one under my hip. We got so little sleep on the 3rd night I got up with a swollen black eye, I’ve never had that happen before. Bathroom is small but there’s a tub and the water gets hot. Only thin sandpaper toilet paper, so bring your own roll if you are sensitive. The space is good for 2 couples, though the second room had a slanted floor so bad the luggage kept rolling. There’s a coffee pot from the 80s if you’re willing to go buy filters and everything else, nothing extra not even a K-Cup. Take out your own trash.