William was an extremely attentive host... I had a couple of questions about the apartment and requests for recommendations about places to go in the neighborhood, and the phone rang within minutes as he promptly responded to me. Another family member, Beatriz met us and was also available when we left... A nice touch.

The apartment is pretty much exactly as the pictures show, very comfortable, practical, functional, and with everything we needed for our stay (towels, toiletries, etc...) We didn't cook but as I recall there was a complete set of pots and pans and a nice gas stove!

I chose to stay in Astoria because I was visiting this time with my teenage son and his girlfriend, so an apartment was idea. It would have cost much more to stay in Manhattan, and I didn't really want them to be quite so close to all the action in the big city. In Astoria you can relax, find a place to park (we drove from Maryland), have great restaurants and all the multi-ethnic feel of the NY metro area. At the same time the subway is a couple of blocks away and in 15 minutes you can be on 5th Avenue or Central Park.

I would highly recommend "Family House" to other visitors. It's comfortable, a good value, safe, clean and in a great location.