HEAVEN!!!! If you"re reading this, then chances are you're in a pickle as to where to stay In New York, without having to blow your budget or take out a mortgage. You've possibly used airbnb before, and had average or bad or great experiences. You're asking yourself questions like.... Will the house and room be quiet, will it be close to subways, is it in a good area, will I have my privacy, will my host be able to help me find my way around, will my bed be comfortable, and if I wanna come home at 2 am wi after exploring the city, willll it be safe?. Well I just spent ten days of bliss at a house that was more like a home, a host that was more like a friend, in an area that couldn't be better situated. Look no further If you want a real home away from home at a great price in a great area!! Checklist. The R train is a few bllocks away, I used it to get everywhere and connect with every possible subway. You can walk in the area 24 hours with complete peace of mind. Laurie's house is on the corner of the hottest hippest liveliest street with tons of shops cafes restaurants a market and more, so u don't even have to go to Manhattan every day. You are so close to everything that you can explore every part of Brooklyn, and if u do have time and feel like a good brisk exciting walk while taking in the amazing sights oif Brooklyn,you will get you to the Brooklyn bridge, and over it i in 45. miin. If you cycle, 2o min to Manhattan, and 10 min by subway.. So you're in the best area of New York, trust me!!! As far as the rrest of the checklist? Best bed ever, most beautiful home filled with life and history and art, quiet, tranquil, private, inhabited by the cutest cats ever, who on more than one occasion spent hours sleeping in with me one sunday after a rather late night. If I tell you I didn't hear a peep in the house I'm not lying, as the rooms are situated on the top of the beautiful house, and the apartment for rental is below and completely private and seperate from the rest of the house. The rooms have just been redecorated and spruced up for Christmas, and are truly the largest nicest rooms you could find in New York for the excellent price. I stayed on a little longer and Laurie was incredibly accomodating. She is an excpetional woman, mother and human being, intelligent talented resourceful and just sweeter than you could imagine. so don't look any further BOOK, before its all booked up!