Kerri is a fantastic host, the appartment is in a superb location just 10 mins walk from Time Square. There are loads of delis etc close by if you want to eat a little cheaper, if you need any help or have questions Kerri always responds very quickly. There is traffic noise but that is to be expected in such a great location, it did not bother us as qe took some ear plugs and to be honest we we so tired at the end of each very busy day that we slept through easily. Towels and and shampoo was providdd which was a bonus saving us the trouble of taking our own.
My tips to anyone traveling to new york, is ride the subway over taxis, we found it very easy just do a little homework before you go so you understand how it works and download a pdf map to your phone. If you are a family of 4 get the air train from JFK, buy a ten trip pass for about 25$ (you can use it 4 times at once) so you will use it 8 times for a family of 4 and waste 2 trips, otherwise its 5$ per person each way costing 40$. Then get a 7 day (or longer) unlimited pass for the subway (1 per person) think they are 34$ each we used ours about 20 times each which saves money.
Finally do not hesitate to book with Kerri you wont be disapointed.