The apartment was a fantastic base to explore Brooklyn from. Nice and airy for a studio and the bed was really comfy. Also great to have an additional sofa and window seat to check out the neighbourhood. As you'd expect, the kitchen and bathroom are very small but we didn't spend any time cooking and the shower works just fine to prepare for a day of exploring.

There's plenty of towels and blankets and the aircon cooled us off in hot September temperatures. It's an older building/apartment but that adds to the charm and the street is really lovely with a traditional Brownstone and leafy feel.

It always felt safe walking to and from the Utica Ave Subway station (about 10 min walk), where you can get the A (express) or C trains into Manhattan in about 20mins. It's also really quick to get into Brooklyn Heights/Dumbo with amazing restaurants/bars and views back across to Manhattan. Bit trickier to get into Williamsburg but you can change to a different Subway line or we used Uber a few times. The bus might also be an option but we never figured this out!

The local store (not sure of name, it was labelled 'Organic Food' with a blue front) about 2 blocks from the apartment did all the essentials and the most amazing meat and cheese sandwiches for $4, which we had for breakfast to keep us going!

Jason was really great to liaise with and it was easy to pick up and leave the keys from the lockbox. Just remember to lock both doors when you leave each time as they don't automatically!

Would recommend if you're looking for a quiet, friendly neighbourhood with good transport connections and want to properly sample some of the local culture in Bed Stuy. It's really good value and much nicer than other apartments offered in NYC for more money but if you're looking for real luxury, you need to pay bigger bucks elsewhere!