Pao's place in Queens worked perfectly for us. There was plenty of room to spread out. We were able to cook meals there and eat outside on the back patio. It was relatively quiet for a city, there was some noise from planes overhead but nothing that disturbed our sleep. And the neighbors were quiet. The place features easy access to the 7 train which is about 2 blocks away. We were able to go to a Mets game on the 7 train, and go into Astoria and Manhattan with easy transfers to other trains. We were very comfortable at the place and the friendly cats were a real bonus for us.