The apartment is the top floor of a 5- story walk-up, but you get used to the climb, and it makes for a quiet stay (by NYC standards). The location is nice too: a reasonably quiet street, with lots in walking distance.
The apartment is a decent size for NYC, with a fine NYC sized kitchen set up, and a nice bathroom.
A couple nitpicks: The building’s centralized heat would not shut off during my stay, so I had to keep my windows open most of the time to prevent the place from becoming a sauna. And the kitchen equipment is a bit weak if you do a lot of cooking. But those things aren’t that big a deal: I suspect the heat issue is not normal, and I find most Airbnbs to be weak in the kitchen.
Much more important: Natalie is a great host — super helpful and responsive, which more than makes up for any nitpicking like the above.
I would definitely stay here again.