This was my second Airbnb, and I came in with pretty low expectations after my first was a flop. 'Cil's place blew my expectations out of the water.
The location is great! The house is in a very safe place in NYC, and is right next to the subway for easy access to basically everywhere. In my experience it took about 30 minutes to get to Times Square.
The amenities are very nice, and the beds are quite comfortable. Lots of pillows, toiletries, and other essentials. There's a mini-fridge stocked with water and there's fruit and breakfast. The room is honestly nicer than a hotel.
'Cil let us have our own space for the whole time, but when we did meet her I got the impression that she is a very nice person :). My departure flight got cancelled due to a snowstorm, so I had to reschedule my flight and leave a day early. 'Cil was extremely gracious and actually refunded us for one night. I would say that you definitely shouldn't try to game the system, but I just wanted to leave this story to emphasize how good a host 'Cil is.
Thank you for making my New York trip amazing!