Here are the pros and cons:
PROS: the gated community building is nice and safe. The location in Chelsea is great and close to many cafes and restaurants. The host was communicative for the most part.
CONS: Hygiene - there was a dead fly by the window, flies flying around the bedroom, and the aircon wasn’t working (it was leaking) despite being listed in the listing as an included amenity. The bed / mattress was too soft for me. The person staying in the apartment (this is a private room rental) was a man, which I did not expect given the host is a woman. As a female traveling alone, I would have wanted to know this information in advance so it was a surprise. There was nothing in the bathroom except for hand soap - no body soap or shampoo. It was not easy to get info like Wifi from the host without asking and even then I just got the password not the name of the wifi and had to figure it out.
Overall I would rate it as okay but not really great. I don’t think I would book again.