Stayed for 10 days.
Pros
1. Biggest pro is the location - very convenient to walk to key sights such as Times Square. Subway few minutes walk away.
2. Apartment was clean and relatively well equipped.
3. Neighborhood felt safe.
4. Good selection of pubs and restaurants within walking distance. We ate in Il Melograno nearby and was lovely.
5. Orel is fast to reply.
Cons
1. While the bed is creaky and you hear it each time you move, the mattress is a memory foam and lovely and comfortable.
2. Toilet became blocked (we didn't put anything unusual or excessive in it) and Orel's response was that we needed to fix it ourselves. That was an unpleasant and time consuming job.
3. Apartment lacks a can/tin opener, doesn't have a coffee/Moka/espresso pot so only instant coffee if you're a coffee drinker.
4. Area is beside many pubs/bars so be assured that it’s very noisy at night.
5. The heating malfunctioned while we were there and it became extremely hot in the rooms, luckily there was aircon. It took multiple messages to get the heating issue sorted.
While we enjoyed our trip and sightseeing in New York, we would look for different accommodation for the next time.