We had an excellent stay and for the most part, I highly recommend Carmichael's apartment! It is in a great location, close to Times Square and other areas we wanted to visit. Check in was easy and the owner/manager was very friendly via text. The apartment was spacious with plenty of room for all 5 of us and the building felt very secure. Regarding the area, our group of 5 women never felt unsafe. Take a Lyft, Uber, or taxi at night, use your common sense and take reasonable precautions and you shouldn't have any issue.
We found the front futon a little tricky to fold out but we did eventually figure it out. We were also only given 4 towels for 5 of us for the duration of our stay (checked in Tuesday and checked out Friday) and couldn't seem to find a supply of additional towels anywhere in the apartment. We made it work but if that's a concern, you may want to ask for extra before you arrive. Otherwise, this is a great place and we would stay here again. Definitely recommend!