My husband and I stayed here for a month on a long business trip. The neighborhood around the apartment is awesome—great Greek food at the end of the block and close to the subway. We felt safe and the neighbors were respectful.
The apartment was very hot in September. The wall unit helped the living room area but the bedroom never really got cool. The apartment is definitely lived in by the host when not being airbnbed and there were lots of personal belongings that we were instructed not to touch. A coat closet is provided to hang things and a dresser to put other clothes. The main closet is locked so we had to keep our suitcases out as there were a lot of personal things also under the bed.
Our biggest issue was getting two sets of keys. One was provided. I inquired for a second set since we wouldn’t always be together for the month. I was then instructed to coordinate with the hosts sister to get the second set. She didn’t want to come to Astoria so I had to go across Manhattan to get the keys. It was frustrating and a big oversight.
Overall we had a great time because of the location and being so close to NYC but for the cost of the apartment and the nuances we would will stay somewhere else next time.