My group of 3 stayed at Ellis's apartment in Brooklyn for our summer trip to NY.
Pros: 1) Great location closeby to shops and transportation. 2) Apartment was fairly new and modern feeling. 3) A/C was working well, which was a must for the NY summer. 4) Ellis was a very nice host and accommodating of our late check-out request.
Few things to be improved: 1) Cleanliness was a bit lacking. We had found dirty dishes in the cabinet and a load of unwashed dishes left in the dishwasher from the previous guests. 2) The pull-out sofa was broken and we were unable to use the pull-out component of the sofa. 3) Check-in is a bit confusing as the address is not the same as what is listed after you reserve. The building manager will greet you and walk you in, but the process was a bit uncomfortable as we had to meet in a different listed location, and the manager was also very sick when he came to greet us and walk us in. 4) There were only 2 barstools to sit on which was not ideal for our group of 3.