The apartment is in the fifth floor of a house that has no elevator. Prepare to arrive exhausted when you have some bags that you are bringing. The subway is less than 5 minutes away and let’s you get downtown in less than 30 minutes. Central park is also easily reachable.
The room was okay if you care most about having a good place to sleep. It basically is just a bed (that‘s comfortable) and a small closet. From the window, you see the back of some houses, so not a good view from that room. Also, there are no blinds, so don‘t expect to sleep too long in the morning.
The bathroom is pretty small but the shower is big enough. The kitchen is equipped with basic utensils like tables, cutlery, pots, pans, glasses and cups that can be used from everyone. There is also a washing machine that can be used for 2$ per cycle.
The roomsmates were nice but since there‘s no place where you can really sit down with them, you most likely will only meet them in the kitchen.
I was given one big towel for showering and (upon request) one smaller towel to dry my hands in the bathroom.
All in all, when you only care about the bed and only want to cook basic things, this is a good place to stay in Upper West Side.