Location is good, but overall the positives stop there. Unit is very loud - not just the traffic outside, but things beyond just the usual NYC experience. The pipes creak and rattle, the radiator and vents ding and crackle, the upstairs people stomp and shout. Also, keep in mind that there is a bar directly below the unit, where they blast music til around 1-3AM on most days. There is no trash can in the bathroom and nowhere to hang a towel - you have to walk out of the bathroom with soaking wet hands if you don’t physically bring a towel with you.
BIG warning about the keys and getting in and out of the unit and building. It was extremely difficult to get into the building. I’ve had my fair share of finicky locks, but that door is an absolute puzzle, and it needs the most EXACT touch to open. Not fun in the freezing cold. The door to the unit itself is basically busted and can’t be locked from the outside unless you “pre-load” the lock with the lock knob from the inside first.
When we had these problems, the hosts literally never responded to our requests for help. Also, they insist on communicating outside the Airbnb app for some stuff, which was understandable but a little sketchy. Be careful what they send you on there - Airbnb can’t hold hosts accountable for stuff they say outside the platform, so don’t get burned. Nothing directly sketchy happened, but just a fair warning.
OH and the address they give you on Airbnb is outright wrong - weird. The street number is different. Kinda off putting to be texted a different address from the one you thought you were going to until a half hour before you get there.