When I visit NYC, I prefer being on the Upper West Side. I chose Carol's listing because it was reasonably priced and in the right location. It was much more than I expected in many ways.
The apartment is near Central Park, major subway stops and lots of great restaurants and coffee shops. The room itself is spacious, clean, bright and quiet. (I'll emphasize bright and quiet.. many NYC rooms are not.) The private full bathroom is connected to the room itself, so I didn't have to go into a hallway and had privacy. Hot water came on instantly in the shower and the water pressure was perfect. High Speed Internet is important for me... no problems with that. (No issues with Zoom meetings.) Plenty of convenient electrical outlets, too. I didn't use the kitchen much because I ate out, but it had what I needed for making tea or coffee. I used the fridge to store a few small items.
Carol is a wonderful and friendly host. She was very communicative before I arrived and always answered any questions promptly. Carol was flexible about my arrival time and met me when I got there. During my stay, she was usually around and always happy to answer my random questions about where to get coffee or a good place nearby to get some type of food. She does have a few reasonable rules, but they are clearly in the description of the apartment... so there were no surprises. It was a pleasure to stay there.
Bottom line, I've stayed at a lot of AirBnBs. The location, apartment and host made it one of the best. I would definitely stay here again on a future trip. The combo made my trip special.