Rafik’s apartment is fantastic - exceptionally clean, full of kitchen amenities, AC in each room - exactly as described.
Rafik was a great communicator and made us feel like nothing was too much trouble
Lots of local info in the apartment and on the website
Astoria is a fantastic location to stay - lots of bars and restaurants all within a 5-10 minute walk. Subway for the N and W lines is about a 10-12 minute walk - very safe area.
We loved our time at Rafik’s place and would highly recommend to any visitors.