A nice spot in Astoria that's right off of 30th St. The street is fairly quiet especially at night but there is some noise in the morning/afternoon when the school nearby gets recess. If you are a light sleeper this isn't the place for you. Sebastian and Andrea were great hosts who were responsive and even gave tips of the neighborhood. Astoria is a great neighborhood if you want to get away from the chaos that is Manhattan. It's not as convenient as staying somewhere on the island but was a good home base for us. We never felt unsafe during our stay walking around. There are lots of cafes, restaurants, and bars all within walking distance. There are also a lot of grocery and drug stores nearby. The subway stations are each about a 15 minute walk and get you into the city in about 30-45 minutes.
The room itself was spacious and well furnished. The pull out couch isn't a mattress bed, mostly two pads, so it worked well for us but if you have pickier sleepers that might be hard. There is an A/C unit in the room that is directly above the pull out sofa so it blows down on that person, so again keep that in mind but the AC was nice since it did get stuffy. There was adequate room for 3 people so it was a great size for us. Having a separate entrance and being right off the bathroom was perfect, it felt like a studio off the apartment. As with old buildings, ventilation isn't the best so smells get trapped in the kitchen from cooking and in the room.