My boyfriend and I had a very nice stay at Helen's place. It's a basement-space so there is some noise from the radiator but I got used to it after 1 night. It was plenty warm and really big. Stocked with everything we needed to be comfortable, similar to a hotel room. The bathroom is on the smaller side. It was super easy to get into Manhattan on the N-line. We really enjoyed eating at the local restaurants in Queens. Helen is very nice, knowledgeable and helpful. I would definitely come back if ever in NYC.