Malik's apartment was spotless and perfect for our family of four, which includes two teenagers. Malik was communicative and quick to respond to our questions. When the temperature dropped and I sent a message asking if we could get two extra blankets before nightfall, a basket of blankets appeared at our door within twenty minutes. Open windows offer a nice cross current, but there is air conditioning should you need it. The neighborhood is busy, but the street noise isn't particularly loud in the apartment, even with the windows open. My younger son enjoyed sitting on the wide windowsills to watch the world go by below.
With the Atlantic Ave.-Barclay's station close by, you have easy access to anywhere you want to go. We primarily stayed in Brooklyn and had a ball, which was also our general shape by the time we left. Start the day with a bacon, egg, and cheese on a roll at the corner bodega, then walk just a few blocks over for an excellent cup of coffee from Coffee Project. There are great restaurants everywhere, but the DeKalb Market has everything delicious, from Asian street food, to barbecue, to pastrami sandwiches, to pierogis. Leave room for dessert, especially Ample Hills ice cream and Cuzin's Duzin's donuts, but no matter how full you are, as you walk home you should stop by the original Junior's and scarf down a slice of cheesecake. Or two. Bring them home to eat in the morning, if you must. Other points of interest in the area are Fort Greene park, Greenlight and McNally Jackson bookstores, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts.
We hope to have many reasons to return to NY, and will look forward to staying at Malik's again.