We visited Rockaway for six nights after spending eight nights in the city and had a great time with our teenage kids. Rockaway beach was lovely and there were enough restaurants, bars locally and things to do. Really nice vibe and feel in Rockaway. Manhattan/Brooklyn really accessible by either subway or ferry and we went back up for a concert and final shopping/sightseeing as well. Apartment ideal for our needs; two large sofa beds for kids and screened bedroom for us. Wifi, TV and generally all the necessary amenities. Outdoor space was great and hosts were lovely, super-helpful, responded really quickly to communication, lots of local recommendations and really flexible with check out time as we'd a 7pm flight out of JFK which was really appreciated. Would highly recommend.