Loved my stay at Claudio’s. It was easy to get around, there’s a subway station 10-15 minutes walking distance that will get you anywhere in the city. Some good restaurants around the area as well. I would highly recommend “Tufino”, their food was divine. I thought the room was clean and the house was very tidy. There isn’t a lot of privacy because you are around other guests, but he does describe that in the prescription of the place. It was 30 ish minutes driving from the JFK airport and I thought Astoria was a very cute place to explore. I would stay there again.