For my month-long stay in NYC I was looking for a place that was not located in Manhattan and Gina Place looked like the place in Queens for my long term stay.
I have to first say Giani’s Place is very clean, and the owner Gina works very hard keeping it clean. I was very happy to be staying at a place that looked just like their Airbnb photos. The kitchen was a pleasure to cook in because it is clean and organized.
The area where the Airbnb is located in a residential area and is served by Q18 and Q48 buses. Both buses are about 3 minutes’ walk away. I would recommend before you come, download and install to your cell phone MTA MyTranist app. This way you can know when the buses will arrive and be at the bus stop a few minutes before it arrives.
There is 24 hours laundromat one block away so I could do my laundry late at night. Also, 10-15 minute walk is Grand Avenue where you can find banks, grocery stores, Chinese Take-Out, Pizzerias, restaurants and pharmacy stores. There is a large store called Stop & Shop where I would walk to, to do my food shopping and take an Uber back. The Uber cost was around $7.
The internet WiFi access was fast so I could do my work each night and felt very safe coming back to the Airbnb late at night
I had a great time and would stay again Giani’s Place.