First of all, the host (Chris) was in contact all the time and kept us up to date, and provided us with all the good tips about where to eat / areas etc.
Chris's apartment is in a fantastic location with easy access to the metro and it's only a few blocks away from the Empire State Building!! Great size apartment with everything you need, very flexible check in/out time with friendly doorman at the building.
We would definitely try to stay here again on our return trip to NYC - and would most certainly recommended it to anybody thinking of visiting.