New York Room For Rent - 3 Bedroom apartment for a roommate in Upper East Side (NY-15738)

I stayed at this place for 3 months, May-July 2017.
Overall, the experience was very positive. The owner is very helpful and accomodating. The rent is very reasonable compared to other similar postings (my friends were paying almost 30% higher than I was, for worse accomodation in Manhattan - no fans, no AC).
The owner even didn't mind when the second month's rent was a bit late because the bank has put my deposited pay check on hold (new customer verification). The owner also let me use kitchen utensils, microwave and stove for no extra charge.

The house does have bird(s), so you need to be comfortable with a little noise/smell in general. The apartment is also on the fourth floor (no elevator), so taking all luggage up on the first day, and down on my last day was tiresome.

The extra charge for AC is fairly negligible compared to the rent, so that is a huge plus.
All things considered, I'd rate my whole experience 9.5/10, mostly because the host is very helpful and makes up for any other drawbacks.

I lived in this apartment for a year while studying (I'm an international student). I highly recommend it. The location is amazing and the host is such a sweet and friendly person. For me - coming from another country and being in NYC for the first time, feeling safe was the most important thing and I always felt safe in the apartment, with my super friendly room mates and in the neighbourhood. The apartment is located very close to everything you need (subway station, Wholefoods, Keyfood, H&M, restaurants, Central Park etc.). The rent is very low considering the great neighbourhood. The apartment is very clean, the host is putting a lot of time and effort making sure it's clean. The only reason why this category got 4 stars instead of 5 is that there are some birds in the kitchen, the roommate is putting a lot of effort in vacuuming underneath the cage every day though. The room is simple, but comfortable. If you choose to use the A/C it's pretty loud, and there was some background noise in the room - not sure if it was a radiator or a pipe in the building or something else. But these things are small details, really. I had a great stay.

Great location, walk up to 2 blocks and get close to everything you might want (supermarket, coffee shops, restaurants, laundromats, subway station).

Apartment is located on 4th floor. Staircase wasn't an issue for me but I wouldn't recommend it to someone with a mobility issue.

A/C works great. Good shower. The rest is average. Room is kinda small but it's doable.
No sleepovers.

Overall a great value. Would recommend for someone staying up to 2 months.

Very nice room in an excellent location for a great price, but it has its disadvantages.
The room is very small, approx 2.5m2. The curtains are very thin and have an annoying design. The room's window faces the building shaft so from time to time it's quiet but it's hard to get it filled with fresh air, the only way is to keep the window and the door open and leave the fan on, but the flatmate will turn the fan off (transgressing your personal space) if she notices it. The flatmate and the building don't separate the thrash and usually the common thrash containers will overwhelm and it stinks. The apartment and the building hall are covered in mirrors and religious things, which is creepy and cumbersome. The flatmate claims to be very religious, she will try to convert you often and will invite you tirelessly to attend her congregation activities, however there is greed in her heart, she is also extremely passive-aggressive. The kitchen lacks some cookware, there is a radio that plays 24/7 christian rock and there are noisy and dirty birds on the table, which make it useless, unless you want to eat next to bird food, feathers and feces. If you want to eat you have to use the piano bench or your desk. Don't expect a lot consideration in terms of the occupancy of the common use rooms.
Decent enough for short time stays, because in the long run, all the things will get you on your nerves

Very nice room in an excellent location for a great price, but it has its disadvantages.
The room is very small, approx 2.5m2. The curtains are very thin and have an annoying design. The room's window faces the building shaft so from time to time it's quiet but it's hard to get it filled with fresh air, the only way is to keep the window and the door open and leave the fan on, but the flatmate will turn the fan off (transgressing your personal space) if she notices it. The flatmate and the building don't separate the thrash and usually the common thrash containers will overwhelm and it stinks. The apartment and the building hall are covered in mirrors and religious things, which is creepy and cumbersome. The flatmate claims to be very religious, she will try to convert you often and will invite you tirelessly to attend her congregation activities, however there is greed in her heart, she is also extremely passive-aggressive. The kitchen lacks some cookware, there is a radio that plays 24/7 christian rock and there are noisy and dirty birds on the table, which make it useless, unless you want to eat next to bird food, feathers and feces. If you want to eat you have to use the piano bench or your desk. Don't expect a lot consideration in terms of the occupancy of the common use rooms.
Decent enough for short time stays, because in the long run, all the things will get you on your nerves

Very quiet apartment, well located and close to the subway, it has a good value for money. Finding a room at this price in Manhattan is not easy.

I really enjoyed my three months here. The location is perfect - uptown so you are away from the craziness and hectic pace downtown (it's great for leisure and work but not to sleep or relax!)but just 2 to 3 blocks away from the EXPRESS 4 and 5 trains which get you to Grand Central in 2 stops or Union Square in 3 stops. That is REALLY helpful. Great shops and food options all seconds away and gym, yoga, fitness facilities too. You will be equal distance between the east side river and Central Park - there's no excuse not to explore the great outdoors here.

The owner/roommate is great, helpful with local tips and insider knowledge, very clean and very understanding no matter what your question or concern is. Don't hesitate to ask, suggest or think of something different or new as she is very accommodating and flexible.

The apartment is an older style walk-up so the building is old and the apartment itself is in its original condition. Whilst it may not be like staying at the Hilton, everything you need is here for an apartment and working fine. The bedroom is small (a single room + table + chair takes up the space) but clever storage and hanging solutions makes it seamless. There is also separate storage for big suitcases to make things even easier.

This used to be the owner's family home so it is still set up/decorated that way - not a concern - but just be aware: on one hand as a traveler it's nice to finally feel in a "home" and not a hostel/hotel but remember you are also the guest in someone else's home too!

Overall, great value for money and very comfortable living.

PS - you need to be somewhat comfortable with animals as there is a dog and 2 birds (though they all make very little noise)!