We were looking for an affordable space to stay for 3 weeks in August after a very busy 10 weeks working as camp councillors. We found Okhela’s place and were pleased with the excellent value for money the home represented. Okhela did her best to make our stay as comfortable as possible and left breakfast items for us to use throughout our stay, as well as a bottle of wine which was a very thoughtful touch. Tea and coffee was also available with a selection of creamers that were left in the fridge for us. The house is around 1.5 hours from Manhattan, if you take the Q83 to Jamaica Centre, followed by the E, J or Z train. We paid $33 each week for a metro pass which offered us unlimited travel- I highly recommend this if you choose to stay here. In the grand scheme of things, we saved an incredible amount of money by staying in Queens instead of Manhattan. However, I would have to comment on the vast amount of unwanted attention we received from people in the neighbourhood. We did not consider it the safest place at certain times of the day, and therefore wouldn’t recommend it to those who are nervous about travelling alone. The room, bathroom and kitchen were clean, tidy and well air conditioned. Spare sheets were also left for us, as well as plenty of towels and bathroom amenities. The house was close to several locally owned supermarkets that provided us with basic food items for each day. Although we did not meet Okhela during our stay, she kept in regular contact over the phone, and made sure we were comfortable. She generally always replied to queries and messages within 1 hour which was extremely helpful. We made great use of the smart TV during evenings where we chose to stay in, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and other streaming apps were available. Overall, we were very happy, but would like others to be aware that the neighbourhood isn’t always the most welcoming of specific communities of people choosing to visit, we were made clear of this from strangers directly outside of the property on more than one occasion, as well as in neighbouring streets.