We truly had a great stay at Lotay's place. I would give it a 4.5 if possible. My husband and I came to NYC with our 3 kids (7,9,12) and found the space to be great for us.
The good: proximity to the metro, plenty of beds, great space, really enjoyed the neighborhood and never felt unsafe, the microwave had went out on the guest before us and Lotay promptly got us one we were able to use so I know he is responsive. Wall AC units in each room definitely kept the place cool, and wifi was great.
The not-as-good: this isn't Lotay's fault at all but we really struggled with the street parking. So just a heads up to be prepared (and don't park too close to a hydrant- we ended up with a ticket). This changed our plans a little because once we were in a good spot we didn't want to move it. The good thing is the place is really close to the metro, so we took it into the city very easily.
While I appreciated Lotay's kindness (I ran into several rude hosts as we were searching for an airbnb and Lotay is nothing but kind) and responsiveness through the vast majority of the process, check-in was one of the reasons for it not being 5 stars. We communicated what time we would be there and still waited about a half hour to be let into the unit after we arrived (which was an added stress on top of finding parking).
There were a few amenities that we felt were lacking, but I have a feeling after communicating that with Lotay that those things will be taken care of and that didn't affect my review because I have no way of knowing if prior guests happened to take them.
Overall, we had a great stay especially for the price and would definitely stay there again if we visit NYC again- but we might find alternative parking :)