Yul was great, responding to messages immediately. The check-in was painless, I'm always worried about Airbnb check-ins in New York with electronic locks in some bar down the street. One time the lock didn't work so we had to wait, so it's always problematic, but Yul's check-in went without a hitch, especially important because we were getting in so late. The location is great: the subway line with 1,2,3 trains going North-South is a few blocks away and a bus going across to the East side is on 86th - extremely convenient. Upper West side doesn't have a multitude of choices like Astor Park, for instance, but there is a good diner 24/7, right on the corner of 90th and Broadway. There are a couple of Starbucks and grocery stores near by. It was good to have a cup of yogurt at the apartment and then go sightseeing. We didn't do any cooking, except for making an occasional cup of tea.
The apartment is tiny, you can cook sitting on the bed, but that's to be expected in New York. We come here often and that's about the size of a hotel room you can rent for that much. The added benefit of Yul's apartment is a kitchen - you don't have to think about breakfast or supper if you don't want to go out. The only problem we had is the bed. I think if we only stayed a couple of days, it would be Okay, but we stayed for 5 nights and the bed seemed to be a rollaway fold-out bed with metal slats running across and the pad on the bed didn't have enough cushion. And it only had a couple of pretty slim pillows. Good night sleep is crucial when you walk around all day long.
Apartment pros are Yul's hospitality and location. Apartment con is the bed.