I had a very nice stay at Carlos' place in Astoria. We planned an early check-in that went smoothly. The room was neat, spacious, comfortable, and quiet, as were the community spaces. There was another person who was renting the other bedroom in the apartment, and we met after I arrived home in the evening and had a nice chat. To check out, all I had to do was leave the keys to the apartment on Carlos' desk.

All in all, a great stay! My only complaint is that the apartment is situated about 10 minutes from the nearest subway stop (Astoria Blvd on the N/Q line), and it's also somewhat far from most of the nightlife in Astoria... but I guess that's why it was so quiet when I wanted to sleep!