The thing about this place is location, location and location. We were central to everything and walked everywhere (theater, Chelsea, Intrepid Museum, tour bus). Didn't spend a dime on Lyft, subways or buses. The weather turned on our way back from Chelsea and would have taken the subway but they were closed down. The experience of walking in NYC in the rain was pretty cool, though.
The nights were a bit noisy (sirens, car horns, pedestrian traffic) but what do you expect? It's New York.
Some of the amenities were a bit tough to navigate, like getting the AC to work (not really a huge issue in May but August would be a different story), TV options were limited (if owner has cable, couldn't get it to work, no Chromecast, no remote for the Roku). But again, it's New York, we didn't spend a ton of time trying to watch TV, just looking for something to do while everyone else was still asleep.
Hot water takes quite a while to make it to the faucets (several minutes). Not the owner's fault, for sure, just something be aware of.
There is an Asian restaurant below the apartment and the building entrance and patio can be a bit smelly but the apartment itself was odor free.
Bedrooms were comfortable and perfectly climate controlled.
Like a previous review mentioned, one bedroom window does not lock but there is practically no way anyone could get entry to the unit from the street, we felt very safe.
The apartment was clean and well presented but a few things were sparse (had to go to the store to get toilet paper and hand soap).
The owners communicated very well and were quick to address any concerns we mentioned.
Again, if you're looking for a clean and safe bed(s) while you spend most of your time out in the city, this is the spot for you.