Caroline and her mother are wonderful! Great neighborhood, the culture in Brooklyn and Manhattan is amazing, make sure to eat at the local delis and try out Manny's for breakfast it's an amazing little cafe/restaurant right near the house. We had a car and parking really wasn't to much of an issue. Myself and the two other people I came with all ended up taking the Subway when going to Manhattan. (We traveled from Brooklyn to Manhattan everyday for a week.) Subway is super close and really easy to travel, also saves you a ton of stress trying to park and drive downtown Manhattan. Caroline and her mother also provided us with meals if needed every morning. It was great; the place is super clean too and air worked amazing in our room.