The person (host's friend) that was supposed to let us in the apartment at the schedule time wasn't there, so we had to wait almost an hour, until the previous guest open the door for us. That person was still in the room, sheets all messy, dirty towels on the bed...nasty view. The host was already on his way to receive us due to the fact that his friend never showed up. He apologized and was quick to "prepare the room". Honestly, the fact that we had to wait wasn't that big of a deal, hiccups happen. But the fact that after he prepare the room, it continued to look messy and dirty was kind of disappointing. To all of you looking to stay in NYC, be aware of Pros and Cons of this listing! Pros: location is excellent! Good neighborhood, very close to Central Park by Columbus Circle, lots of nice restaurants and shops nearby. This is what this listing is about. Also, he provided with maps, hairdryer, sun screen, scissors and that kind of essentials. There was a small working fridge, instant coffee, microwave and TV, which I don't know if they worked, never used them. Cons: On the other hand, the room and bathroom were really dirty, mostly the bathroom. Guys, I had to grab a cleaning brush and a bottle of cleaning product that was next to the toilet to clean the bathtub floor, because I didn't dare to put my feet there, considering on how the rest of the bathroom looked. The sheets looked clean, but we didn't dare to use the towels, we just used small ones that we packed just in case. The cover on the small sofa was also pretty nasty. Honestly, this is not a place to stay more than one night, and that's why we decided to stay after seeing all this. If it would had been more that one night, we would have gone to our friend's house in New Jersey, which it'd had ruined all our plans. Bottom line: If you don't mind staying relatively cheap in the middle of the city, in a dirty place, this the listing to do so. At least neighborhood is safe. Otherwise, go to a different place, you got to be a care-free person to stay in a place like this, and have seen many dirty places to assimilate this. I come from a dirty 3rd world country, so there's that. But never expected this in an Air bnb listing, mind you, is my first experience :( Good luck to you all!
P.S: The $15 cleaning fee are not being used towards that, I guarantee it!