Paula's place was great value. It's right in the middle of everything, the bed and room are nice, and the space is clean.
It's a very NYC apartment, so it'll have more street noise than a hotel and it's up a creaky 4th floor walkup with foam insulation oozing out the steps. But that's only on your way up and the room is nice, so it doesn't really make a difference to the stay. There were also multiple people available to respond to my messages in the app, and responses were almost instantaneous, which made a huge difference, especially with the easy check-in.
Overall a great deal for NYC!