After a long trip overseas and landing at JFK before heading home, instead of waiting 6 hours to board the next plane home, we decided to find a place to stay 2 days in NYC to get a little rest and recover from jet lag. We looked at nearby hotels and researched on Airbnb and similar websites and came across Jonathan & Maggie’s place that caught our attention due to it’s beautifully depicted decor. We booked this place and, when we checked-in (simple door lock with unique code assigned prior to arrival), we found a wonderfully decorated cozy cottage with clean linens and comfy beds awaiting for us, just like we expected it will. We took an Uber to get from JFK to this location and it’s probably less than 10 mins away and cost a family of 5 on a Uber XL $56.60 (includes tip) or for one person on Uber economy/non-shared $19.58 (includes tip) for single trip. There is a nearby Subway station A that you can access for public transport if desired but we opted to use Uber due to its convenience. Jonathan & Maggie were very thoughtful in leaving a binder with info on local convenience stores, restaurants, shopping with directions. They were also very quick im answering our questions whenever we texted them (which is very appreciated).
There is a bedroom with 2 beds on the first floor towards the front door and a loft with a queen size bed above the kitchen that looks down to the family/dining room. There is a full bathroom with a bathtub and a shower enclosure; a separate powder room connects to the kitchen with a pretty wallpaper and dark-oil rubbed bronze fixtures. A cute little nook for reading along the hallway leads to the kitchen/family room/dinning room. An eclectic mixture of wood, leather and metallic elements with midcentury styled sectional that is very comfy with nice throws added and pillows are to be found along with 2 unexpected Ming dynasty styled porcelain garden seats in the living area. Edison light bulbs are on display all around the cottage giving it a vintage aura. All the details in this place clearly showcase the owners sense of style and skills as interior designers. The windows in the dinning area looks out to a back porch that leads to a canal that connects to Jamaica Bay. We saw a couple of water birds catching fishes on the canal the next morning as we sipped on some coffee (4 coffee pods Keurig-like provided for with a coffee maker on site). The kitchen has all the utensils, cups and basic pans/pots with all the dinnerwares that you may need during your stay. Two thoughtful instant Ramen noodles cups were left on the counter for those of who arrive with a growling stomach and too late to go out to scavenge for something to eat. There is a washer and a dryer that gives you a chance to take care of your laundry if desired (unfortunately the dryer was out of commission when we stayed). The one only minor issue for some people (it did not bothered me) may be the fact that you can hear at times airplanes flying thru given proximity to JFK (the owners again thoughtfully provided sets of ear-plugs on each bed for this if you needed them).
Overall, I highly recommend this amazing place for your stay and I would stay again in the future if a short stay near JFK is within my plans. It is, hands down, one of the best appointed cottage I have ever stayed.
Thank you again Jonathan + Maggie for your hospitality. Cheers!
~Visal & Family~