Our stay was amazing, and definitely one we will not forget. The place was clean, comfortable and in a great location! You do have to share a bathroom if another guest is there which is the only negative, but you will not find a better deal this close to manhattan. The cleanliness was definitely noticed and appreciated, so even while sharing a bathroom you didn't feel gross. The location is nice and there is public transportation around (including the new Astoria Ferry) but not the easiest by bus/train. It ended up taking us roughly 30 minutes from walking out the door to getting into manhattan. Not the biggest deal for us as once we left we didn't come back until late night, but worth mentioning. Jonathan was super nice when we arrived and leaves you your space so it doesn't necessarily feel like you are staying with anyone. We didn't get to spend much time talking, as we were real busy trying too see the city but hopefully will be back again one day!