Jay’s place in Astoria is clean, spacious for two, and a great value for being such an easy trip into Manhattan. We took the ferry 10 minutes from the house and the subway 10 minutes away and arrived in midtown Manhattan in 15 minutes. Staying in Astoria is less intense because of the smaller buildings, fewer people, and proximity to Astoria park. Jay answered his phone and stopped by but must have been too busy during holiday season to respond to messages so keep that in mind. We’d definitely stay again in the future!