LIC is such a well-connected location, and I love how many cool new restaurants are popping up in the neighborhood. We stayed for a week and I ate at LIC Market (just two blocks from this location) more than once! One of my favorite coffee shops in the city (Sweetleaf) is just down the street as well.

This Airbnb is located a historic district (I believe the brownstones there were built in the 1870s), so it's really the prettiest part of Long Island City in my opinion (I just really like old stuff).

LIC (and New York in general) is a busy, noisy place, but Karl and Catherine are lovely, and when we couldn't sleep because of the noise from the 7 train, they brought down a white noise machine, and after that, all was well again in dreamland.

On another night, a nor'easter blew one of the windows open, but thankfully, Karl and Catherine were upstairs and quick with the duck tape. No problems getting in touch with them at all, which is a big plus.

They left snacks and a tea/coffee setup, which was very convenient, and we also enjoyed very nice showers thanks to the consistent water pressure and temperature in the bathroom. The mattress was perfectly comfortable. I thought I'd use the kitchen upstairs, but we ended up being busy every night, so I didn't touch it... that's NYC life for you!

I hope I can book a stay with Karl and Catherine again when I come back to visit New York!