My boyfriend and I stayed at Kat’s place for three months and everything was great. The apartment is just as it looks in the picture and has anything you could need to cook, clean, etc. It felt like being home. I had already lived in Astoria, so I knew the neighborhood very well; the house is very close to the subway, supermarkets, laundry, restaurants and pubs in a live and growing area. You are just three stops away from Manhattan. Even though Kat is not around, her lovely mom lives upstairs and she super responsive to anything you might need. Kat herself checked in several times by email to make sure everything was fine with our staying. I could not praise enough this place, Kat and her mom Maria. My boyfriend and I had a wonderful time and we certainly hope to stay again if we are back in New York.