We enjoyed our visit in NYC. Silvia is great, very friendly and helpful! Her place was as described: very clean, no frills, no tv, but that didn't matter to us since we were out every day. 2 firm twin size futons for sleeping. It was only 2 blocks to the El Train into Midtown Manhattan, about a 10 min ride, so it's very conveniently located. Astoria is a quiet area and safe. Silvia was kind enough to watch our bags after checkout time on the last day so we could cruise the city without having to lug them around. We had a great time.