This is a great apartment with a great host. We got an Uber from JFK which was no more than $50 and in good traffic only takes approx 35 minutes. We arrived approx 4pm, gave our details to the doorman who promptly gave us the keys. Vadim had left us some eggs, butter, milk, bagels, yoghurts and juice, which was a nice touch.
The apartment is spacious with a great size kitchen/living area, bedroom and bathroom. There was loads of closet space, one big closet in the bedroom and another in the entrance area, with another single storage cupboard just on the right as you walked in. Plenty of cupboard space in the kitchen area with a great selection of kitchen utensils, pots and pans. A dish cloth, washing sponge and washing up liquid were left for us, however I think a hand towel and tea towel would have been a good idea. The living room area and balcony were great, with an amazing view from the balcony. Aircon was a godsend as the weather was in the high 30s while we were there. The bed was extremely comfortable, although the bedroom was not finished as pretty as the photo shows. I think nicer bedside cabinets, a full length mirror, nicer curtains and possibly a dressing table would have great additions. The bathroom was a good size, with a mirrored wall cabinet which was great for all the toiletries. Again I do think a few more little touches like a bath mat, a shower caddy, new shower curtain both of which I ended up buying, would have a been another good touch. Next to the bathroom is another cupboard with the washing machine and dryer in, these were both great to have and we used a lot.
The rooftop is another great thing about this apartment, it is huge with fantastic views!
Location of the apartment is amazing! I knew this as my aunt lives a few blocks away, so I am very familiar with the area. A few minute walk for a bus, a little further for a subway, shops, bars and restaurants, turning left when you leave the building but no more than a 5 minute walk before they all start on Broadway. Broadway subway station is a 10/15 minute walk where you take the N train into the city taking about 15/20 minutes. 1 minute from Broadway station is a store called Dollar Tree, perfect for any bits you might need and they sell almost everything! This is where I bought all the bits for the apartment from.
If you turn right leaving the building you have Costco in a 5 minute walk and the park and the river, which now has an amazing ferry to access Manhattan, Long Island City and Brooklyn. This is $2.75 one way and has a stop about a 10/15 minute walk in Astoria.
All in all we had a great stay and didn't want to leave. I would definitely use again.