The room is very small (smaller than I expected). You are essentially just paying for a place to sleep, which is fair. It was in a good location for access to Broadway.
Unfortunately, it was disgusting. Despite the fact that there is a cleaning fee associated with the price (I think it was around $80), it didn't seem like the place had been cleaned at all. There was a bunch of stuff on the sheets, which was kind of gross, and the floor (in the bedroom, in the hallway, and in the bathroom) was just absolutely covered in stuff (not even sure what some of it was but also dirt, leaves, etc). There was a bunch of rust and metal shaving next to the toilet and the shower was not very clean either. There were Black Forrest gummies on the dresser, which we think were left by the last guests (they were not marked at all if they were provided by the host). We did not feel comfortable showering there or touching the ground without shoes on. I've stayed at similar places around here for about the same price and none of them were this bad.
The worst part was probably the smoking. The living room/kitchen area was blocked from view by a curtain. I'm pretty that there was someone besides the other guests in the apartment who used it, but the entire place smelled like someone had lit up a joint right next to you (it is possible that it was the other guests smoking pot but the smell was the strongest near the blocked off living room and bathroom). I know weed is now legal in New York, but smoking anything indoors has negative second-hand respiratory consequences. I had difficulty breathing at points because of it.
This is probably also on us because we never reached out to the host, but there were no tissues anywhere or a trashcan in the room.