We stayed 2 weeks in Hope's appartement. It is perfectly clean and even nicer than in the picture! Hope greeted us herself even though we arrived quite late, and was always very responsive when we had questions during our stay, even coming over to show us how some things worked.
The appartment is located in the Lower East side, which is a very nice and lively neighborhood (but Hope's is quite quiet). There are good affordable restaurants around it as well as places to shop, and it is very conveniently located within walking distance of Lower Manhattan, East Village, SoHo and both Brooklyn and Williamsburg Bridge. The nearest subway stop was right around the corner, and made it very easy to get anywhere in both Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Overall we had a very nice time and would recommend Hope's appartment if you are looking for a place to stay in NY!