It is well located, near 67 ave subway station (few mins walk) and forest hill 71 ave station (11 mins walk). takes about 40 mins to time sq by local train, 30 mins by express train. but recently there is some train service change, it is not easy to figure out the train route. do not rely on g o o g l e map entirely, better to use MTA website and pay attention to the notice posted at the train station.
We took Uber from Sheraton New York Time Square (on 7th Ave) to Ashiv’s place, it was $28. It was also $28 from Ashiv’s place to JFK airport.
there is a local grocery store right outside the house called Austin Farm. extremely convenient for getting snacks, fruits and bottled waters.
It felt like a safe neighborhood. There is a police station on the same street. we also saw a farmers market on a weekend morning while we were on the way to the subway station. we didn’t explore the surroundings but there are definitely some restaurants (pizza, sushi, Chinese) nearby.
We didn't check in until 11pm, the fact that we could enter the house with passcode (instead of physical key) was great.
We haven't met Ashiv in person, but he responds almost immediately every time which we really appreciate. It helps us to plan our trip smoothly.
The house is fully furnished with couch, tv, table, drawers, two big closets (hangers included), bed, stove, microwave, big trash can. petty much everything you need is there, except iron and a full size mirror. the house could use a bit cleanliness, other than that, everything is as expected.
We found the bed quite comfy, my husband and I slept very well for the three nights we were there. the house is very close to train line, the noise didn't bother us, but if you are a light sleeper it might be a problem.