Let me just start by saying that this was my first time staying in an Airbnb, and I was not disappointed! Roula was an absolutely amazing host! I and my my younger son were in a Astoria to visit my older son who had just moved to a Astoria as well for a job in Manhattan. We were there over the Christmas holiday and Roula made it such a cozy and festive place for us by setting up a small tree and all sorts of little Christmas decorations. She baked some goodies and left the place fully stocked with coffee, eggs, Milk, fruit and everything we needed to make food for ourselves. There were plenty of towels, and toiletries as well. The place was spotless, and I thought it looked as good, if not better than the photos. I arrived late at night , by myself as my son came later, and she was there to give me the intro to the place and was always available by text. However, she also gave us our privacy, and was not hovering.
The neighborhood was super cute and less than a 5 minute walk to the beautiful Astoria Park that offers a gorgeous view of the JFK bridge and and the NYC skyline. I ran to the park at night and felt safe! The neighborhood is diverse with Greek Food, Pastry Shops, and a variety of places to eat locally. There is a bus line right in front of the house, and we used it to go to The Museum of The Moving Image and is also in Astoria which is Martin Scorsese's hometown. It's a museum that features Martin Scorsese films and his own collection. If you are a Scorsese fan or interested in film, it's a must see!
It is about a 10 minute walk to the Ditmar subway station which is the end of the line. This makes it a great and easy introduction to the NYC subways. We went everywhere in Manhattan using it and it was so much faster than Uber, a cab or god forbid, driving! $31 for a 7 day metro-card and it could be used for the bus too.
This was a great and memorable trip and I hope to stay again! Loved it!💛💛💛