This is definitely a place you *must* book if you’re on a budget but want to be close to Manhattan or discover Astoria. The subway is less than a 5 minute walk away, getting you everywhere you need to be, fast. The area is safe, super close to bars and restaurants and coffee. Don’t sleep on this place!
The room we got (on the ground floor) was spacious and clean, no complaints. We got clean towels as well and complimentary bottles of water.
The shared bathroom was clean-ish. The light takes a long time to get bright.
The kitchen was less clean. The sponges used for dishwashing smelled like wet dog — I didn’t want to use them on the plates I was going to eat off. The dishes in the cupboards were dirty. This is most likely more the other guests doing and nothing a little detergent can’t fix, but it wasn’t very pleasant.