Vadim's place in Astoria is AMAZING and MUCH better value than staying in hotels. The kitchen even had a dishwasher and we enjoyed ourselves a slow morning with breakfast. The space was large and spacious with the apartment very clean and prettily decorated. Vadim even supplied us with a starter batch of food that was VERY generous and left us keys and a list of recommended restaurants in the area. The apartment is located next to the Astoria NYC ferry stop, which we utilized more as the Boardway station on the Yellow line was shut down over the weekend and we didn't feel like sitting in shuttle buses when you could have an amazing view of the skyline! The apartment had everything you needed, towels, a great view from the balcony and it was surprisingly QUIET. It is a little out of the way from Manhattan, but completely worth staying in! So happy that we found this place! We would gladly stay here again.