I loved Risha's place! It is a retreat in the city, a very quiet place with nice light coming in the windows, a good table to work or dine on, and a fabulous claw foot rub in the kitchen! Risha was gracious and kind, available to help when I needed but giving me privacy too. It is a very short walk from her place to the bus or shops, and you can enjoy a walk to sunset on the pier, too. Red Hook is a unique world unto itself, like a quiet old port town right next to Manhattan. And it's a nice walk or short bus ride to an intriguing array of shops and eateries on Atlantic and Court Streets, or to the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge Park.