My honest review, please keep in mind I live in a pretty safe part of Toronto, Canada and don't visit the USA much.
Pros:
-Good value for a place with two full beds in Manhattan.
-Very close to the subway.
-Close to Central Park.
-Im told the US tends to be more dirty then Canada homes, the fridge was very clean and the overal unit smell was fresh.
-Double door security.
-Some of the best food we are was in this area.
Cons:
-Its a rough part of town.
Someone died from gunshots weeks earlier, their candle vigual was just a few blocks away. When you search this Apartments location it's closer to East Harlem then I originally thought. Really wish I'd known that ahead of time. I did ask the host about the general safety of the area ahead of time but my question wasn't answered.
Compared to other areas of NYC this one definitely felt neglected from core services, a lot of mental illness and homeless. On the last night we heard either a car backfire or something similar, making the rest of the trip pretty unnerving.
We absolutely did not feel safe leaving at night, and given the sun sets earlier that was a big buzz kill. Maybe post-pandemic hit the area hard, I know that's true for parts of Toronto.
-Black mold in the shower and on the ceiling, missing lightbulbs, a shocking amount of hairs in our bed, we moved the couch to watch a movie which was pretty dirty underneath, floors in general weren't that clean (we don't keep shoes on inside). Door lock was super loose giving us a bit of anxiety.
Overal, personally I wouldn't book again but if your fine with the cons it is good value for money.