I was hesitant to write this review because we thought the place was quite nice and meticulously put together, and I think our hosts seem very nice. That said, I couldn't give the place 5 starts because of some issues that made our experience less than ideal. The primary issues we had were around noise. This is a duplex, and the interior way to get downstairs does have a small door, but it doesn't prevent noise. The TV was on late into most nights. Again, not the end of the world, but we pretty much only were at the place to go to sleep, and this was frustrating. Other more personal noises could also be heard.
On top of the TV, the downstairs shower results in the loudest knocking radiator you have ever heard. After a night of enjoying the city, it is brutal being abruptly awakened at 8 am to a very very loud banging noise that doesn't stop until the shower is finished.
There are two last issues that we had. The bathroom sink is very cool and aesthetically pleasing, but the rocks in the bottom make me unsure how I am supposed to do things like spit out toothpaste, shave, etc because everything would get caught in the rocks. I ended up awkwardly using the shower for these types of tasks. The final issue was the bed was extremely firm, and there are only 2 thin pillows total. This is likely just a preference thing, but we weren't very comfortable.
Again, I want to emphasize that this is a very nice place. The hosts clearly put a lot of effort in creating a beautiful home. They for sure use this space themselves when they are not hosting guests. Circling back to the noise issues, I am sure many people wouldn't be bothered by it, but I wanted to call it out so people would be aware. I know this is NYC, and privacy becomes less of a given, I somewhat wish I would have gone with a more private airbnb.