Our family of four just spent several days at Casa Oasis. There are many positives to staying here:
- Transportation: an easy bus ride from LGA (you need a metrocard which you can purchase in the terminal from a kiosk, and a paper ticket which you can get at the M60 stop right outside the terminal). It is also not far from the N line. The N quickly brings you into Manhattan and, since it runs down the middle of the island, you can get most places without even needing to change trains, if you like to walk. For farther flung parts, it is also simple to transfer to most other subway lines.
- Neighborhood: Astoria is a diverse neighborhood. A walk down Ditmars takes you past Greek and Japanese restaurants, a bunch of bakeries, and more food trucks than you can count. The options are so numerous you may not be motivated to use the apartment's kitchen.
- Host: Jenny was incredibly accommodating to us. We arrived early and she allowed us to leave our bags at the house before setting out. We had an evening flight home and she allowed us to leave our bags, once again, so we could walk around town without lugging everything with us. She responds very quickly when messaged and was always gracious and helpful. Every morning, we found fruit, yogurt and muffins or croissants outside our door -- a nice way to begin the day.
- Accommodations: The mattresses were marvelous - something one does not always experience in Airbnbs. The bathroom also had everything one could possibly want -- and more. Shampoo, conditioner, bodywash, lotion, toothbrushes, q-tips.... She has you covered if you forget anything. We were also greeted with a selection of snacks and water bottles in the fridge. Never any problems with wifi which was useful when searching up what to do. If you are traveling with really small kids, you will be happy to find a pack-n-play, high chair, sippy cups, and kids books.
The only reasons I can think of NOT to stay are Casa Oasis are:
- if walking is problematic for you, this might be inconvenient. The walk to the N line take 7-12 minutes. Buses are plentiful, but we would have found waiting for a bus to get to the train bothersome.
- if you are traveling with kids in the crazy rowdy stage, you might not feel comfortable staying here as noise can travel. The apartment is well outfitted for little kids, but I would have worried about the noise and the potential for destruction in the space if my sons were still in the really loud kid phase.
- if you plan on having sit-down dinners for more than three people, the space at the kitchen table will be tight. We often resorted to eating on the sofas.
All in all, a convenient and comfortable place to stay with a really easy and helpful host.