This is a great apartment to visit New York from. The place is situated near Harlem, so in the neigbourhood you experience the everyday New Yorkers. We enjoyed food and people around the corner more that donw-town. The place is clean and everything (dish washer, stove, fridge and washing machine) is in working order. The express trains (subway) are nearby and bring you down-town in a wiffy. This place is well worth your money.
Communication with the host was sometimes difficult because indirect. The heating system of the apartment block is very noisy (though I guess in the summer this will not be the case).