Fifty years ago, I lived in Astoria, so when coming back I looked for a place near my old house - and found Lolita's house. It was all that I had hoped for. A lovely, large room, air con and TV, a very nice sunfilled kitchen and a bathroom with the best showerhead I have ever met :) The porch, the rosegarden, the little street, lovely, -- and Astoria as safe, clean and friendly as I remembered. Everything is here, Wonderful organic greens, huge supermarket, greek bakeries, hairdressers, nail shops, flower shops, hospitals and the school with kids playground and old people's park, ;) and the train to Manhattan two minutes from the house. I met nice people staying here, a good morning or good night exchanged over a cool drink from the fridge or a coffee in the morning. Can only give this my best recommendation.