Paulo is an extraordinary host! He is incredibly friendly and made us feel right at home! On such extremely short notice he was able to give my sister and I the best first experience of Airbnb that we could have imagined! The apartment is immaculate, with fantastic air conditioning! The apartment is VERY close to Manhattan - just a short subway away (way closer than what we initially thought!). Astoria is a great place to come back to after a busy day in Manhattan too. We could not recommend this highly enough! Thanks, Paulo!