All in all, this was one of my less satisfying airbnb experiences. Let me start with the positive facts: Evan was very quick in answering and effective in communication prior to check in, sending instructions about the apartment long in advance and information about the wifi etc. There were good quality showering products in the bathroom. The apartment is located in the heart of Little Italy, which is a good location surrounded by nice restaurants. There were clean sheets and towels in the apartment. The mattress of the bed is very soft and comfortable.
I will now mention the negative aspects of my stay: I had agreed since before to check in at 15:00 or later. According to the instructions, I would find the key of the apartment in a lockbox located outside. I arrived at 15:20 and opened the lockbox but it was empty so I didn't know how to access the studio. I then realized that the cleaning ladies were still inside and knocked the door. I got access in the apartment after they were done cleaning. The windows in the bedroom could not be opened (due to malfunctioning that is supposed to be fixed soon according to a note inside the apartment) and the windows in the living room were very difficult to shut once opened. This resulted in an unpleasant stale smell in the interior of the place. Including the taxes and the cleaning fee, I paid about 300 USD per night for the place which was far over my perceived value of the apartment. I have now noticed that this price differs from day to day and I may have paid an overly expensive rate because of high demand on the days when I was travelling. For that price, one could have definitely chosen to stay in a luxury hotel. I didn't do it because I was expecting a much higher value for the studio based on its price. Finally, although the time of the checking-in was not fully respected, Evan did not exhibit any flexibility with the time for checking out when I asked him about it the day before and he did not answer to my inquiry for help with storing my luggage (a few hours until the time of my flight) the day when I was checking out.