I’ll approach this from 2 angles.
First, if you’re headed to Manhattan and want more bang for your buck, this is the place for you. It’s hard to find anything decent (and legal) in Manhattan that is 1/2 this size for this price. 2 real bedrooms. Meaning they were actual separate rooms with lockable doors and true privacy. One held a queen bed with plenty of room around the bed and a dresser and large closet. The master bedroom was bigger than the master in my own home, with a queen bed, lots of space and a sitting area near the bed. There is a bonus room that houses the desk and closet. Both bedrooms have window AC which more than adequately cooled us during August, which was impressive. The kitchen and fridge were fully stocked and the living / dining was plenty big. There is a futon there for even more guests. The host lives upstairs and checked in with us to make sure we were finding our way around and enjoying our trip. I can’t say enough about her hospitality.
The other option would be if you want the Queens experience. This place covers that too! Right off the main road, situated between the Woodside and Astoria business districts, the location is near perfect. It is sandwiched just a few blocks from the Northern Blvd and Woodside Stations. Depending on when and where you are going, this is ideal. We took the “R” into Manhattan daily. It stops through Astoria and then all throughout Manhattan before heading into Brooklyn.
The Woodside Station has a stop for the LIRR. We’ve rode the LIRR train from Islip to Manhattan before, but we took Uber this time because there was 4 of us. From Islip on Monday was $72. To Islip this morning (Saturday) was $155, a bit of a premium over the train, but worth it with 2 kids and all of our stuff in tow.
Check out Blue Cups for coffee, it’s a few blocks, but worth it. Several 24 hour stores are within a couple blocks.
The apartment is finished and furnished nicely. Modern with some classic touches. Did I mention the host was awesome? She’s not some super host, managing dozens of other people’s units. She’s renting part of her home. And it shows! Quit looking and start booking!