Yarleny and her family were kind to us and gracious. We had a bit of a language barrier, but they tried their best to help us with anything we needed. Unfortunately, their place did not match the pictures we saw when booking. It was not as clean as we would have liked, and there were some things that were not explained to us about our stay. However, Yarleny procured some additional things to make our stay more comfortable after we arrived, like hangers and some small drawers for our things that had been lacking on our arrival.
Their dog, BiBi, is friendly and likes to bark quite often, especially if she can't see something that is making noise. She likes to be loved once she gets used to you.
The apartment is in a newer building and is a 3-5 minute walk to the nearest metro line (the J). To Manhattan is about 30 minutes and 45 minutes to midtown.
The area around the apartment is mostly quiet with some shops, restaurants and coffee close by. Highly recommend Cup Of Brooklyn. They have Fat Doughnut's doughnuts (which are tasty) and much better coffee & atmosphere than most surrounding coffee shops. There is a larger grocery store very close by as well, which was helpful.
The complex has a nice working space down stairs and a full gym. The rooftop doesn't seem to have the furniture that's in their promotional photos, and is quite noisy with all of the AC units being installed in that space.
All in all, it was a good stay, and you can't beat the value you get for the price.
We wish Yarleny and family the best!