Joris' apartment is definitely private and affordable. Joris was a very good host providing very detailed instructions for finding the apartment and obtaining the keys. He was very responsive to every communication and our needs. The living room was a little warm at times but it was also a very hot week when we were in NY. It took us longer than 20 min on the subway to get into Manhattan but still not bad. We enjoyed staying in Queens and getting out of the city. Convenient to both LGA and JFK. Overall a nice place and good value.