Akon's place is exactly has advertised. My husband and I, along with our 3 adult children stayed right before Christmas. While the space would be a little small for 5 adults were we spending a large amount of time in the apartment, we found it to be sufficient for our needs.
The best part of the apartment is LOCATION! It's convenient to many must see's in the city and close to the subway for those areas further out.
Just around the corner to the north is FIKA where we started each day for a great cup of coffee. Around the corner to the south, you can find great restaurants like BarBacon (for a unique experience, try the Bacon Old Fashioned) and Noodies Thai Kitchen for some EXCELLENT Pad Thai!
Akon was extremely helpful in arranging our trip, and accommodated an early check-in and offered a late checkout. Our group is rather self-sufficient, so we didn't reach out to him during our stay, but Akon made sure to check-in with us mid-week to make sure things were going smoothly.
If we are doing a return trip to NYC, we will definitely be reaching out to Akon again.