Shan's place is just like the photos; very clean and certainly met our needs. We're from the midwest and own a house with a yard - pretty out of our element in a place like NYC. So in terms of cost & space, it seems a good value for the area; definitely better than the hotels we looked at.
Being a 2-room unit with 2 TVs was really nice. At the end of the day I was tired from all the walking and went straight to bed, while he stayed up a bit to watch late-night news. In the AM, whomever woke first could get up & dressed without disturbing the other.
...Unlike the suburban midwest, there are PLENTY of cool, unique bars & restaurants within easy walking distance. Also an easy walk to Central Park and to a couple different subway lines. We were out late a couple nights and walking back felt completely OK (safe). During the day, there's the amount of activity you'd expect to see in NYC, but at night things quiet down nicely.
If we return to NYC, this place is on our short list.