The hardest choice when visiting NYC is deciding where to stay. Boy did we nail perfection! Astoria is 15 minutes from midtown Manhattan and provides tons of neighborhood restaurant options at prices friendlier than the city’s. The N and R lines are a brisk .7 mile walk (there’s a bus to the N line if you prefer, but if you walk, you’ll get into the rhythm of the city: New Yorkers commute on their feet.) And Astoria is as safe to walk in after dark.
Bella’s air bnb rental is actually her mother in law’s home that Bella manages while mom is gone every summer (lucky!) And a true home it is. We felt so fortunate to come “home” every night to a cool, cozy, inviting nest. No regrets. None. Highly recommended, comrades!