The apartment is in a nice area which seemed pretty safe and calm at any time of day. The metro is some 10min walk from it and from that point it's really easy to get to Manhattan. There's also a supermarket near by so that was a plus for us as well.
It was clean and everything looked quite new. The host also provided some drinks and food in the fridge which was much appreciated :)
Overall, if you don't want to pay crazy downtown prices - go for this place.