Ryan's apartment is spacious with lots of natural light. We enjoyed the neighbourhood with interesting shops and good places to eat just round the corner - particularly liked Astoria Bier and Cheese, and Create. Very easy to travel to Manhattan, with fabulous views of it across east River from the overground part of the journey. Rose and Joe's Italian Bakery just by the subway station was a big hit with all of us. Great communication with Ryan before arriving, and excellent information file. In some of the coldest winter weather in New York for a while we were always warm and cosy in the flat over the 6 nights we stayed. The apartment, including the beds and air mattress, was a comfortable, relaxing space from which we headed out and explored Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan.