Gaspar and Mayara were quick to answer any questions I had and were helpful. The place is cute, simple, classic style and clean. Loved the kitchen area and how the sun shines in the morning! Favorite coffee shop around was Cocoa Grinder and just steps away! Great Iced lattes! We went to Holesome Bagels for breakfast or made it in the apartment. There is no central air and the AC unit in the bedroom is pretty loud. It didn't bother my boyfriend but I'm a very light sleeper so just mentioning for fellow light sleepers. I tried sleeping on the couch with the fan but eventually the best solution was buying ear plugs and sleeping in the room with the door closed so it was cool enough (we stayed mid July). We originally chose the location because we wanted a place not right in the city but close enough to spend a couple days in manhattan. For most of the places we traveled to, the subway we needed was a 10-15 minute walk away (depending on how fast we walked). It took us an hour to get to manhattan or queens. We are not used to the subway system and it was more confusing then we planned on it being. Some subways have clear directions on them and others don't really say anything and we needed to ask people. Our last day we just used Lyft which took the same amount of time ($20) and room to relax and enjoy each other with no headache. A few of our favorite activities: 1) night sailing at Chelsea pier (only $70 for 2 people and 3 drinks for each person included!! Great Groupon deal!) we got there early and explored Chelsea pier which ended up being so much fun. We found a great place to eat on the water and they were showing an outdoor movie for free too. 2) free kayaking at pier 26 Friday nights!! It starts at 5:30 and goes on for a few hours. If you get there early you are more likely to get a locker to put your stuff in. It was so fun and such a great view. 3) biking through Central Park! This was another great affordable activity. I highly recommend finding a Groupon deal and getting the bike for 4 hours with a lock!! We biked the park for 2 hours then biked the city streets and went to lunch at Meltshop. Biking the streets was so fun. Central Park has a couple big hills so it's not leisurely biking like some people imagine. Bring water and wear proper clothes!