We enjoyed our stay at this well designed cottage in Howard Beach! It was both comfortable and relaxing while we visited my fiance's family and friends. Felix's sister even joined us and we know she didn't want to leave. We all enjoyed feeding the swans and ducks on the water off the back deck. The kitchen was perfect for preparing our coffee and light breakfast. Loved having our meals at the ample dining table and enjoying the view, wow! I must say too, that the first early morning wakeup for me in the loft bedroom was magical! We left the skylight curtains open to enjoy the moonlight. Just before daylight broke, the clouds were rolling by, slowly. It was so soothing. I will have to have skylights in my next home!
We also took in the Broadway show, American Utopia, in Manhattan. It was super convenient to walk over to the train station and ride in to the city. And just as easy to escape back to the refuge of the cottage.
As we had our car, driving over to Rockaway Beach was a snap. There are all of these restaurants on the way over. We chose Lenny's and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
Overall, this was the perfect location to be near to Felix's old neighborhood in Queens Village. Never having been to Queens, I received such a lovely tour of this neighborhood and more. I cannot wait to come back and I know we'll want to book Jonathan's place again. Communication was easy with him. We also had our parking spot right at the front gate. There was the convenience of doing self check in with the door code. All amenities were as described. Also, I was not put off by the planes flying out of JFK. I enjoyed watching them execute their flight pattern out and away. Our host did provide packaged earplugs which none of us used. Don't hesitate to stay here. It is a gem!