Cindy is a wonderful commutator and was very fast to respond. I honestly rarely leave reviews but I feel it necessary to let further guest know what to expect. This review is not indicative of Cindy as a person or her character. These are things I wish I knew before spending 2k for a weekend in Queens. First and foremost, the home is as advertised (pictures and such); however, I don't believe this home should be advertised as accommodating more than about 5 guest. We went to NYC for the Macy's Day Parade and had a wonderful time all in all. But, here is a list of things/issues I had and I wish I knew before choosing this home:
-There is only one restroom (which made it a bit difficult for our family of 5 adults and 6 small children)
-There was no available broom for us to sweep and clean after meals/days
-We had to purchase a can opener (This is partly our fault, but we had our Thanksgiving meal here and this made it difficult)
-Be sure to bring dish washing liquid if you plan to clean your dishes (again we are there for Thanksgiving so this may not be as important to others, these are things that should be, in my opinion, available to guests staying in homes)
-The house is above another home (you'll be upstairs), so you will have to be mindful if traveling with children (I was a bit frustrated that I had to constantly tell the kids to walk light/ play quite and such because there are people below us. We're on vacation and I felt like we were at home)
-There are several signs saying not to flush toilet tissue- this is impossible with children
-There is a space/driveway outside the home to park but for some reason we were not able to park (it's chained) and had to look for street parking (again, with a car full of children this would have made things a lot easier)
-The home has three adequate rooms but the rooms do not have TV's in them. There is one TV in the front room and with a small couch and loveseat (just keep this in mind if you are traveling with family)
-The heat did not work (or maybe it can't be controlled by the guest), when we arrived the heat was around 68, we turned it up to around 75 to warm the house. The heat never came on. There is a space heater in the front room and we turned that on as well as heated several pots of water in the kitchen to steam up the house a bit (which worked), however, during the night the house was freezing.. we tried everything to get the heat to turn on and the thermostat just doesn't move beyond 70ish if the space heater isn't on. It was cold.
-Lastly, again the home is as pictured but you can tell not much has went into making this house feel "homely" The furniture is old and a bit dated and all in all it just felt like it was thrown together.
If you're just looking for a place to lay your head or not super concerned about comfortability this place is perfect place to stay. I'm just getting a bit older and starting to realize that I need to be a bit more particular when choosing places to stay for meaningful family vacations. When i'm on vacation I want to feel like i'm on vacation!