We enjoyed our stay at Amy’s apartment. It was spacious, quiet and had great facilities (bed / shower / kitchen were all ideal). Amy left us a great array of snacks which was very much appreciated to counter those jet lag hunger pangs. The apartment itself is dark (it’s a basement flat) and not the most comfortable to chill/relax in (the sofa is not comfortable) but if you’re like us and just using it as a base to explore the city it works really well.
The location is good - the local neighbourhood is cool with lots of good places nearby (Burly coffee is great) and is a great spot to explore Brooklyn generally. Getting into Manhattan is easy (subway 3 mins away) although not direct (a couple of subways does it in 30-40mins).
We would probably look at other options if we were staying in NYC again, but we enjoyed our stay. Thanks to Amy for her hospitality.