Rachel's place excellent.
She was both flexible and a good communicator in advance of--and at the time of--my arrival.

My room was clean and comfortable. Getting online was easy (after I figured that the password started with a lower case letter), and the connection was strong. I had no problem falling asleep despite the quiet rumble of the subway trains a block away. Indeed, the proximity of the MTA station, and the N and W lines with their rapid service to midtown Manhattan, was a big advantage .
The bathroom was more than satisfactory. The hot water came quickly. The shower was easy to use.
Rachel's place is not near MTA lines, but it is close to numerous restaurants, cafes, and bars. I lucked out in stumbling across a superb tacqueria just two blocks east.
I've now stayed several times in AirB&B's in Astoria. Love this part of NYC!...its diversity...its energy...its neighborly feeling just a few minutes from the intensity of Manhattan. I was fortunate that Rachel's place, which I booked on fairly short notice, was available.