The apartment is a perfectly adequate place to stay for a couple of nights. It looks exactly as it is shown on the airbnb website with all the Tanzanian furnishings and paintings. It has two bedrooms (which is great) and one bathroom and kitchen (as described). Justa wasn't around but Gladys welcomed us (she had to wait a little longer than we had hoped - NYC traffic) and passed us the keys. She included a fruit basket as a welcome gift, which was a very nice gesture. The neighborhood might seem dangerous but its actually nice, albeit a little far from amenities such as good cafes etc. It was perfectly safe for us - but its worth not being too complacent.
The apartment has some major deficiencies.
First, we didn't have Wifi during the entire duration of our stay. Gladys and Justa used Optimum wifi, which simply did not work. This means we had to hotspot the entire time and couldn't use the TV. They were responsive and tried to fix the problem by providing us with the neighborhood's wifi password but that did not work either. While its not entirely their fault that this happened, it was certainly a major problem.
Second, the house, while being fairly clean superficially, was definitely not spotless. There were very dusty areas. The towels were a little damp. The kitchen counters were a little stained. The couch did not seem super pleasant. I would recommend the hosts to do a very thorough deep cleaning and decluttering, especially behind or under the furniture as well as within the cupboards. Another solution could be to decrease the price per night. Others gave similar reviews, so might be time to reflect.
Third, some lights did not work making the house feel a little dark, damp and claustrophic.
Overall, the experience was good but I can't say its value for money. We travelled directly from NYC to Copenhagen and spent a little more money for an absolute gem of an apartment in a very good neighborhood. This might just be the "New York" factor but its difficult not to take this into account when reviewing the apartment.
Regardless, we thank Gladys and Justa for letting us stay in their apartment and for their excellent communication. Good luck with all of your plans and dreams -you seem to be very kind people!