Even though it isn't in the centre of the city, the apartment is still in a great location as it is less than a block away from the one train. This runs along the west side of the city and got me to many of the tourist locations, including Times Square and the Staten Island Ferry.
The apartment is small and fairly basic, but it had all I really needed for three nights stay.
I didn't meet Aletia but her friend let me in and was very nice.
The bathroom was shared but I didn't have any issues with having to wait to use it.
I would recommend Aletia's place if you are looking for somewhere basic and not too expensive but in a convenient location.