My daughter and I stayed in Anastasia's lovely comfy studio for several days over New Year. It was super-warm, cosy and decorated with pics of her amazing work (check out the Grace Jones ones). It's actually more spacious than it looks on the photographs. Massive bonus is that it's a two minute walk from the Hewes subway station that takes you straight into Manhattan in less than ten minutes. It's also reasonably close to Williamsburg's hipster neighbourhood if you're into that kind of thing (ie Bedford ave and surrounds, for ace cafes, vintage stores, restaurants and bars). And don't miss the 24 hr deli on the corner of Hooper and Broadway - delish gourmet sandwiches. Will be back for sure (and I'm going to commission a one-of-a-kind hat! - examples of which you'll find in the studio).