This apartment was not luxe...but it's fine.

Jibari was a great host - very helpful and flexible. We ended up getting in very late and he made sure we could get keys on time. He responded quickly to issues that were raised.

The street and building are relatively quiet, though a few streets over gets a little more rowdy at night - we were thankful to have a friend walk with us late since we stood out as tourists with our large backpacks on the walk from the subway. There's a great mix of shops and lively neighborhood community. For those from outside the area the "Upper Manhattan" neighborhood translates here to "Harlem/Washington Heights", which may give you a better idea of what the area is (and we mostly enjoyed).

The apartment itself is fine, nothing fancy, and certainly not "Luxury" as the title of the listing would indicate. The biggest issue was that it needs a good deep clean - dust and yuck pretty frequently found in corners, baseboards, etc. The bed itself and bath/toilet were both very clean, which matters the most. The kitchen fridge and freezer had some old food in it (which the host offered to take care of, but since we were only there for two days it didn't matter much). The area below the TV/speaker and the living room AC unit are pretty gross - easily fixed with a clean and (in the case of the wall) patch and sand repair job. The TVs only have a few channels.

A few small amenities would be nice and easy to add - used soap and shampoo bottles were found in the bathroom, and a few old mints with take out delivery menus in the kitchen, but that's about it. A few more dishes/glasses would be helpful as well.

Overall, this property was fine, nothing terrible, and it does have a helpful host, and good for the price (close enough to the subway as well), we'd probably be willing to pay a few more bucks next time for a few more amenities and a cleaner apartment.