The location is very convenient! 3-5 minutes walk to two ferry stops that can take you to Manhattan in a couple of minutes. The neighborhood is lovely, quiet and full of great stuff to do. You can relax and enjoy some fresh air away from Manhattan’s madness, sit in the green area or river front and watch sunset & NYC’s skyline from Hunter’s Point (my favorite area in Long Island City!). There’s also a supermarket, a bakery and a pharmacy next to the building, and many restaurants nearby. One thing is that there is a construction site opposite to the apartment building, it should be fine as long as you don’t plan to work from home, as the noise will be from 7-5 Mon-Fri (this situation might be temporary depending on when the construction will finish) I communicated with the host about this and he was very responsive and willing to find ways to solve the issue. Lastly, the apartment was very cozy and fully equipped (from A-Z). Everything was provided by the host. Wifi is super fast and all electronics work. The front desk are super helpful and nice! There’s a UPS point the same street, so your online orders will arrive pretty quickly.
Unfortunately I had to cancel a month of my reservation due to the noise from the construction site, otherwise I would’ve extended my stay in NYC for few more months just for the location of the apartment! Hopefully I’ll be back after they finish the construction work!