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Vincent Somers
1 reviews on 1 places
My 4,5 month stay flew by as I was very comfortable and well taken care of. From the moment of my arrival, Cezary made arrangements that best suited my needs.
Great location. L train to Brooklyn/West Side in front of door, main hub at Union Square at 5 minutes walking distance. The neighbourhood is very safe.
I lucked out with the room, since it was at the end of the hallway (close to recycle bins at end of each floor AND very quiet).
The acoustic isolation is great, I practically never heard my neighbours.
Felix (the super) and Dina (administration) were always there to help with whatever it may be - adding a cooking plate to my room (free of charge), changing the weekly housekeeping schedule, a chair that needed replacing, to a European that didn't know how to operate test fuses on electric sockets. You name it, they were always prepared to help with a smile.
One time, Felix answered my telephone call immediately at 2:30 AM when I heard a carbon monoxide alarm coming from an adjacent room, despite him dealing with serious family issues that we talked about in a conversation earlier that week. Give that man a promotion!
So, no complaints at all from me? If you'd ask me to get picky: there was a room on my floor that was being reconstructed, leading to machine noise during some days.
But if that is something that throws you off, consider that you're in New York: there's always construction going on somewhere.
The floorboards in my room are connected to the hallway, meaning I could feel vibrations everytime someone passed my door (which didn't happen much, since I'm at the end of the hallway). However, if that is the only thing to remind me that I have neighbours at all, I'd say "Job very well done for this price range."
After a busy day, I always enjoyed coming home here.
Conclusion: look at this place for a quiet, comfortable, friendly, great location in Manhattan. Good for senior or grad students that are not going to cook much more than ramen noodles.
Don't come here if you are a young student looking for the dorm experience, because you won't meet much people. Better to look for co-housing in Brooklyn, in that case.
Good luck!
Great location. L train to Brooklyn/West Side in front of door, main hub at Union Square at 5 minutes walking distance. The neighbourhood is very safe.
I lucked out with the room, since it was at the end of the hallway (close to recycle bins at end of each floor AND very quiet).
The acoustic isolation is great, I practically never heard my neighbours.
Felix (the super) and Dina (administration) were always there to help with whatever it may be - adding a cooking plate to my room (free of charge), changing the weekly housekeeping schedule, a chair that needed replacing, to a European that didn't know how to operate test fuses on electric sockets. You name it, they were always prepared to help with a smile.
One time, Felix answered my telephone call immediately at 2:30 AM when I heard a carbon monoxide alarm coming from an adjacent room, despite him dealing with serious family issues that we talked about in a conversation earlier that week. Give that man a promotion!
So, no complaints at all from me? If you'd ask me to get picky: there was a room on my floor that was being reconstructed, leading to machine noise during some days.
But if that is something that throws you off, consider that you're in New York: there's always construction going on somewhere.
The floorboards in my room are connected to the hallway, meaning I could feel vibrations everytime someone passed my door (which didn't happen much, since I'm at the end of the hallway). However, if that is the only thing to remind me that I have neighbours at all, I'd say "Job very well done for this price range."
After a busy day, I always enjoyed coming home here.
Conclusion: look at this place for a quiet, comfortable, friendly, great location in Manhattan. Good for senior or grad students that are not going to cook much more than ramen noodles.
Don't come here if you are a young student looking for the dorm experience, because you won't meet much people. Better to look for co-housing in Brooklyn, in that case.
Good luck!