This was exactly as described. Not fancy, but a perfectly respectable New York apartment, walking distance from everything you could ever want in Manhattan. The host--and all of the people we interacted with during our stay--were generous, kind, welcoming, but stayed entirely out of our way. The apartment is small but clean, has a modern kitchen (including dishwasher) and is far enough away from the street to be reasonably peaceful and quiet, even while it's in the center of everything. It was perfect for our needs. It is a fourth floor walk-up, so try not to bring pounds of luggage. Our backpacks were perfect.