We found our stay at Simon's apartment to be very comfortable. We stayed for 9 nights at the end of August. The apartment is exactly as per the photos, except being probably slightly larger than the photos indicate. It is also well maintained, well decorated and spotlessly clean.
Simon is a great host, on our arrival he talked us through the apartment and locality, including the potentially confusing subway system. He left us to enjoy our holiday, but was responsive to the questions we had during our stay.
Plenty of towels were provided for our entire stay.
The kitchen is fully equipped.
Temperatures were between 27-34 c outside and the apartment's air con was able to keep us comfortable.
Cable TV was not available during our stay. Apple TV with Netflix subscription was provided in its place. We actually preferred this as it meant we watched less TV than we normally would.
The location is great if you want to escape the busyness of downtown, being just a 10-minute walk to the nearest 2/3 subway station.
There are Plenty of good restaurants nearby, we ate at Red Rooster, Chez Lucienne and Sylvia's and would recommend each. We also got takeaway Pizza from Babbalucci, which was delicious, as was coffee and bagels from Lennox cafe.
The pioneer supermarket is convenient and stocks most products you could need.
We would highly recommend this apartment, and would happily stay again when next visiting NYC.