I had a great time there, the apartment is exactly as described (nice and clean, just anticipate to bring earplugs because streets are loud but that is the case everywhere in NY!), the location is very pleasant (next to Central Park) and convenient (a few steps away from subway lines B, C and 1) and the host very nice and available. Petya organizes everything but you stay in fact at Ethel's who lives there with her daughters. She made my stay very pleasant and I felt like at home immediately. She provided me good advice about things to do in NY, how to use the subway, etc. I definitely would recommend a stay there.