It was a good apartment to stay in New York. Queens is a very nice place to be and even occasionally a relief when you get out of the hustle and bustle of Manhattan. The bed is really delicious! Shopping is also very good at Steinway. And there are many many nice restauarants (try 2 blocks further on Steinway, North direction). Niggle was that you really have to get used to the underground sound in the room, you also feel it vibrate. After a day you hear it no longer because you're used to it - as many New Yorkers! Kitchen facilities were somewhat minimal, no wine-glasses, no dish- or kitchentowel, the waterboiler was broken. You can not cook there but that was no problem. We ourselves have not met Yiota but her niece and she was really very nice and helpful.