When we arrived at the apartment there were fresh bagels, cheese spread, butter, ham and juice in the fridge. This was a lovely touch, as we’d had a long flight and didn’t yet know where we could buy local provisions.
Check-in was easy, following Linda and Norga’s instructions.
The apartment was nicer than the pictures (the pics made it look rather dark) and it was homely and clean.
It sits on an incredibly pretty street, which is tree-lined and full of bird-song!
At night we didn’t hear a thing: no traffic, no sirens, no raucous passers-by. We slept like logs! (The bed is very comfortable, albeit a little bit too bouncy, and rather high to climb into). But I did feel like a princess climbing into a four poster bed each evening!
There were simple provisions available (these may have been left by recent occupants, or they may have been provided by L and N), including coffee, whitener, cooking oils, shower gel, shampoo, toothpaste, and plasters.
The apartment was only 2 blocks (5 minute walk) away from a subway station which you could ride for 20 minutes to Howard Beach (the nearest station to JFK), or 20 minutes direct to Lower Manhattan. We didn’t use a cab, at all: the Airtrain runs to and from JFK at regular intervals.
We bought a 7 day all-inclusive subway and bus ticket for $30 each. It’s essential!