Pros: the apartment is in a nice neighborhood, surrounded by different restaurants, really near Times Square and Central Park and has a Target near by. Also, the apartment does feel cozy and makes you feel more "at home". Above all, Matthew was very nice and attentive (using the airbnb instant messages, not whatsapp), he welcomed us in and helped us carry our luggage to the apartment. Also, he let us check out later than we should have!
Cons: the apartment has mice problems. You can hear them everyday squeaking. Matthew warned us about this during check in and I believe it should be mentioned before payment. He also told us not to leave any food around, and we didn't, but they found their way to a popcorn bag... and to the rest of out food. Also, the apartment is right above 2 restaurants. So there is a lot of noise, specially on Fridays and Saturdays... some days, we couldn't sleep even with earplugs on. Being on that floor, you can also listen to everything that goes on the street, which in NY means 3 ambulances rushing by every hour. Also, regarding the noise, the AC was pretty noisy... we had to turn it off to sleep, it was worse than the heat and the noise coming from outside. Last thing I'll have to mention is that the apartment is very full of things. We went for 2 weeks and had to live out of our suitcase which was pretty uncomfortable, even the dining table was full of stuff, we had to make our room. Maybe it's not a problem if you come for less time. The washing and the coffee machines don't work. There is no microwave, and it's really not meant for 3 people. I mean, if you are ok with sleeping on a couch or on an air mattress on the floor, yes, but really there is only 1 queen bed.
Above all, we enjoyed our stay and felt like home.