I'm a trial lawyer and was visiting my son, a recent NYU grad, who just moved to Queens. I have always stayed in Manhattan but wanted to stay near my son's place, and so gave AirBnB a shot. This was the only unit I seriously considered.
And it turned out to be an amazing place.
The apartment is perfectly located in Queens, in a classy, super clean building. When you arrive, you'll see the building has two sets of entry doors, both of which are locked and provide great safety. I didn't feel it was necessary, but it's still a very nice touch.
Once inside, it's a short walk to the elevators and a short ride up. Tianna, the host, met me at the building and was kind enough to walk up with me and show me the place. It was exactly as it looked in the pictures. Very spacious, super clean, super quiet and a nice view. Two comfortable couches, another seat, a big-screen TV, cable, free Wi-Fi, a fridge, and everything you need for your stay. Towels, an iron, dishware - whatever I needed, I opened a cabinet and found it
The unit is easy walking distance to everywhere I needed to go: restaurants, the subway, grocery stores, drugstores, banks and other shops. And I often arrived late at night so I had to walk to the unit and around the area after 10:00 PM ET and still felt very safe.
I'm not a fan of positive reviews just for the sake of it. I'd rather not give one that say something that isn't accurate. But this place was excellent. And Tianna was very sweet, always super responsive, and quite possibly is the best host on AirBnB. I will definitely stay there again on return trips. If you're looking to save money on lodging and are tired of super-costly hotels that do nothing but provide a bed and that try to get you out of there the moment your last day arrives, stay here. What a difference.