Due to travel delays, we arrived at midnight. We couldn't open the safe box and had to ring the bell of the host's home. He was most gracious, considering how late it was but he must've thought we were a couple of dumbos as he opened the safe box straight away. We were just very tired and glad he was helpful. Other than that first encounter, we never saw him again. It seemed like maybe he was away but we weren't sure. It felt a bit strange having such a distant host situation but on the one occasion that we had to message him, he responded straight away. The room was exactly as described and really lovely. Very comfy bed and we liked having a kitchenette, a comfy chair by the window for reading and a table on which to write or eat. Neighbourhood felt a bit dodgy on our first couple of nights but then we got used to it and we never felt threatened by anyone. It seemed like a 'mind your own business' kind of neighbourhood ( we live quite centrally in London, so kinda used to that!) but the subway staff were friendly,helpful and funny. We always walked just 10 mins to the Franklin Ave subway, which was the most convenient for getting anywhere. Walked the neighbourhood one day and had a great breakfast at Tom's Restaurant, visited the local Brooklyn Museum ( fantastic, highly recommend) and Prospect Park.