Alexa's place is where you want to be! Shes is a wonderful host whom unfortunately we did not meet however her quick and timely responses were helpful when we needed something.
LOCATION: Her appartment is in a safe neighborhood roughly 10 minutes from Times Square and the subway. Her place is also located quite close to Central Park and the Rockefeller center with it being about a 15 minute walk. If you're naturally a city person, or don't mind walking, this is a great place for you. Uber's and Lyft's can get expensive so take the subway!
APPARTMENT: The appartment itself was located on the 3rd floor of a building. The stairs leading up to it are old and rickety so take caution when going up them. Once you get inside the appartment, it's your home away from home! There is a kitchen if you'd like to cook, a little bar area where you can eat, a livingroom with boardgames, books, even a TV. The bathroom was small, but did its job and was clean. Keep in mind that another guest is also sharing the appartment with you so do not get upset with the host if the bathroom is a bit dirty. The room looked exactly like the pictures looked. The bedroom which we stayed in had a lock for the room itself so while you're out for the day, your belongings are safe. Room was clean and the bed was very very comfortable. Probably one of the most comfortable beds I've ever slept on. There was a huge TV in our room which I was afraid to knock over. There were extra pillows and towels in our room. There are also plenty of drawers and a closet for you if you'd like to hang up and put away your clothes. The room is always a bit warm so we turned off the heater as we stayed in January and opened a window.
FOOD: I don't know where to start with this one because there are so many options to pick from. There is food everywhere you look outside of the appartment. Alexa provided a list of really good options to choose from. The appartment is steps from breakfast places, pizza and so on. If you like Italian, go to Tony's de Napoli on 43rd Street. 1 meal can serve 2-3 people.
ATTRACTIONS: We did everything on this list except for the Top of the Rockefeller Center for FREE. Like I mentioned above in LOCATION, Times Square is honestly a 10min walk. Central Park are about a 15min walk. Take the subway to the World Trade Center Memorial. From there we walked. Wall Street, The Staten Island fairy is free and you can see the statue of Liberty from the boat. From there we walked to the Brooklyn bridge. All of this is free. We did pay for the Top Of The Rock (Rockefeller Center) for amazing views of New York.
TL;DR: Amazing Host and Apartment in a Manhattan which is central to everything if you don't mind walking and aren't afraid of the subway.