Daniel was a wonderful host, and his cozy, clean, and convenient room in Astoria/Queens was exactly what I was looking for! He is warm & helpful, knowledgable about the area, flexible with check-in and check-out times, and extremely easy to communicate with by phone or text message, even late at night.

This is a shared apartment with 1 permanent resident who isn't there often; 2 Air BnB bedrooms (I got one, and a medical student on rotation in NYC got the other); a small common space with a black leather couch; and a small but fully functional kitchen with gas stove & hood, fridge, microwave, blender, pots, pans, cutting board, knives, dishes, and utensils. It was great for someone like me who prepares many of my own meals due to food allergies.

The room I got was extremely clean, with a queen size memory foam/Tempur-Pedic type mattress, on which I slept like a baby. The bedroom was kept quite warm from the radiator, but there is a large window if you need some fresh air to cool it down, and it has blinds for privacy. Daniel's mom does the cleaning and keeps the place spick-and-span.

The location is a 5 minute walk to Steinway subway station, a 10 minute subway ride to the Upper East Side, and a 5-7 minute walk to some wonderful grocery/natural foods stores, and a RiteAid and Duane Reade. Daniel recommended Vitality Market on Broadway and 46th, which was wonderful--organic buffet breakfast & lunch bar, fresh juice bar, and groceries. There are at least 3 laundromats around the corner, including 1 that will do your laundry for you, and a dry cleaner nearby too.

The easiest way to get to and from the airport to here is to take a cab, unless you don't have a lot of luggage, because the subway stations in Queens only have stairs, no elevator or escalator as far as I know. I called Olympic car service (Daniel also suggests New Enrico's Car Service), and they were there right on time to take me to JFK. The cab costs about $35, and it took just under an hour during rush hour traffic.

I would most definitely stay here again, and recommend it to anyone needing a safe and affordable place to stay for a visit to Manhattan. Please do note that the room does not have a lot of floor space for luggage, so if there are two of you staying, I would pack light (like 2 carry-on luggages, max). There is a roomy dresser for storing clothing while you are there, and as a single person, I had plenty of room for my 1 medium luggage, and 1 large carryon. Thanks again, Daniel!