Ahmed was great from beginning to end! The apartment was very clean and cozy and conveniently located on the 2nd floor. He made me feel very welcome and shared stories with me about how he got into skydiving, which was awesome. He has a mixture of skydiving paraphernalia around the house and artistic Arabic pieces which gave the place a lot of character. Ahmed allowed me to help myself to anything he had in the kitchen, and the hookah. He had fresh fruit available and I got to try desserts from his home country which were delicious. The shower was heavenly and it was great being able to go out on the balcony and enjoy the summer breeze. I stay in Astoria often because I love the neighborhood and I won't hesitate to stay at Ahmed's apartment again in the near future!