First off, Blake is a very nice host and very kind! Still, our experience was very mixed.
The location of the apartment is AMAZING! You are in a neighboorhood with great restaurants, bars, and little shops. 10/10 can recommend this area, everything is walking distance, you can walk to the famous neighborhoods like SOHO and have great public transit options around the corner. The wifi is also great and works perfectly.
However, there were a few aspects we were not happy with:
Noise: while The location was amazing, windows are very badly isolated, meaning that you can hear all the noise from traffic - there is so much honking going on, sirens etc that sleeping was difficult even with earplugs. also the blinds don't work smoothly, which is why the apartment was light also during the night
Cleanliness: The room had not been cleaned before: there was dust everywhere, hairs on the floor and in the closet. Also, there was still someone's clothes in two of the drawers, which were also filed with dust and hair (ended up cleaning the drawers and floor ourselves). This is something that made us feel rather uncomfortable. The listing says the apartment gets professionally cleaned once a week, however we stayed for a week and there were no cleaners. Also the bathroom was dirty, there was hair in the shower which also wasn't cleaned for the whole week we stayed. Additionally, the blanket didn't have a cover, which is first of all weird and it also showed that the blanked was highly stained.
The apartment furthermore is a little bit smelly, probably because it doesn't get aired a lot.
Room itself: the room is super small, so if you're two people in might be too tiny for a longer period of time. But of course, given the location this is what you can expect in most places I suppose! Unfortunately there was no full size mirror, which Blake then after asking about it provided us with.
Bathroom: the water pressure in the shower is super low, which is why for girls it can be a hastle to wash your hair. The shower takes about 5 mins to turn warm, which is no fault of Blake whatsoever, still can be annoying if you're in a rush
Communication: Communitcation in person was amazing, however checking in was a hastle, as the instructions didn't work. the provided phone number seems to be not connected which makes it stressful if you're arriving and something about the check in doesn't work
Safety: the stairs leading up to the house are very slippery, so one evening I fell down the stairs and broke my foot. Not Blake's fault at all, rather a heads up to be mindful when walking down.