Meissa was a great hostess, very responsive to all our inquiries. She allowed us in early, sending her brother over early in the morning to open the place for us, and allowed us a late departure. She also gave us a discount on the amount for the additional guests. The apartment came with plenty of sheets, towels, and bathroom toiletries. The kitchen, although not huge, was very well stocked with all sorts of appliances and cooking utensils. It has also one gated parking spot by the entrance to the building.

Her apartment is very conveniently located five minutes from the L subway line, taking about 15 minutes to downtown Manhattan. Williamsburg is certainly a hip area, felt almost like an upscale college town, with plenty of restaurants and night clubs, making it a destination of its own. The apartment is not in the Bedford Ave area, the more touristy section of Williamsburg, but rather around Grand St, what you could call its second heart, with more of a neighborhood feel to it.

It is a spacious apartment, 2 bedrooms upstairs (a queen, and a TV room with a pullout futon), and 2 bedrooms downstairs (a queen and a full), plus another pullout futon in a little alcove downstairs. Mattresses were comfortable. There is backyard, but being winter, we didn't get to enjoy it. What it has in spades in bedroom space, it lacks a little bit in dining area. There is a nice living room, with comfy couches, but it would be hard to accommodate a full house for dinner there. On the other hand, who wants to stay home when there are so many options to go out, and if you are there with good weather, the backyard would make for a good place to eat.

As with any NY apartment, the walls are thin and you can hear the neighbors when they are loud, or running up and down the stairs, but that is just part of the experience, and if you come from a big city, nothing new.

Overall a very good experience. It is a very easy apartment to unpack and settle into. It gives you a chance to get to know an up and coming section of NY, while having easy access to the city. Would recommend it.