This was a get what you pay for kind of stay. It was definitely the most affordable place for a five person stay that was close to Times Square and other attractions. It wasn’t too bad staying with a total of five people and has everything we needed since we only used the space to sleep. The host was very responsive to any messages I sent pre-stay, so if that’s important to you then just keep that in mind.
The photos are reflective of what you’re getting. I would recommend bringing your own soap and hair products as the ones provided weren’t that great (very thin bars of soap and some kind of green gel in a sealed bag for hair). The stovetop does work for those who want to cook, but we mostly used it to make coffee that we brought ourselves. The beds were a little uncomfortable to sleep in and it does get very very hot in the apartment. We stayed during the big snow storm of Jan 2022 and had the AC on because it was so hot! Overall, the stay wasn’t so bad given its affordability.