We stayed at Chris' place for 9 nights and were really happy we picked his apartment.
Chris is a great guy and it was really cool to have him around, as he provided us with useful information, was friendly and welcoming during our whole stay which made our trip even better.
This was our first time in NYC and first Airbnb experience, but we couldn't have been happier with how it turned out.
The room and apartment were exactly as advertised - sunny, tidy and very well located which made transportation to and from the apartment in all directions very easy - the subway is only a minute away from the apartment and can get you to lower Manhattan (Financial District, WTC) in about 15 minutes and to upper Manhattan (Times Square, Central Park) in about 25-30 minutes. The ride to and from JFK Airport is also very convenient and takes around 40 min, which is great.
The neighbourhood was safe and there was not a single problem during our stay.
All in all, staying at Chris' place was really comfortable and made us feel like real New Yorkers for a couple of days - and this is something you really can't get in a hotel...