First of all Paul was a perfect host! Communication was very simple. He replied right away whenever we had a question! He even printed something for us. You can't ask for a better host!
The apartment was overall a good experience. It's a little run down but most important for us, it was clean! If you want a place to stay and have nice evenings and cook with people it might not be the right apartment. We just slept, showered and had breakfast there. For these things the apartment was good. The bed was comfortable and the shower had warm water. We had enough sheets and towels that were provided by Paul. The oven wasn't that clean and in the bathroom was a bit of rust. But for us it wasn't a problem. The train is right next to the living room but you can't hear it in the bedroom. The train station was just 3 minutes from the apartment - very convenient!
I think it was the right choice to rent the apartment. It's very easy to get around and it was clean! We came to New York to see the city and not to have a luxury apartment, in addition this apartment was the cheapest we could find (yes it's still a lot of money but that's NY!).
We would recommend the apartment because, like i already said, most important for us is that the apartment is clean and that you can get around easily. So thank you Paul for letting us stay in your apartment and maybe see you again next time.