Lovely host! He was always very helpful when we needed something or had a question! He even allowed us to pick up our key at a location very close to the apartment instead of the original plan of having to take a cab from where the key was to the apartment. The place was as I expected from reviews. We spent most of our time downtown, and it was a quick couple blocks to the train station and then a 15 to 30 minute ride downtown. We had our 10-year-old daughter with us and she slept comfortably on the couch with a sheet, pillow and blanket. We felt safe in the neighborhood, even at night, and slept well. We also appreciated having toilet paper provided and paper towels.
My only complaint is that the apartment was a bit dirtier than I expected it to be. The blanket we were given for our bed had hair all over it and there was a fitted sheet but no top sheet, so it was just the single blanket to sleep with. And there was a lot of dust/grime in general. However, I do realize that his price point is very low! And I believe he provides a lot of little extras that he doesn’t need to in order to help guests have an easy stay. (Toothpaste, tooth brush, etc.) If you aren’t a clean freak... this is a great, affordable spot in NYC.