For our stay in NYC we were fortunate to stay in Scott's apartment. Highlights were certainly the balcony and location. Short walk to the Subway and very little noise. Low points were the broken shutters in the bedroom (although comment was made that they were due to be fixed) Also no shutters in the living space, Scott prefers to let the day light in. With the bedroom/toilet on different floors privacy was a concern.
My biggest issue was that prior to agreeing the apartment we were asked to pay a additional cash amount to Scott after the AirBnB payment. Although agreed prior to our stay it was certainly a surprise and left a bit of a sour taste.
Communication with host prior to trip was difficult, limited response to emails. Main issue we wanted confirmation on was how much extra was expected to be paid, never mentioned till very last day of the trip (for those wondering it was $160 cash). During the trip we didn't hear much from Scott which suited us.
Despite the set back we certainly had an enjoyable holiday made even better with the apartment. Would recommend to others.