We've just returned from another stay with Laurie in Park Slope. This was our third visit in all but the first since 2009 and it felt like returning home! Laurie's place is the perfect retreat in the big city - quiet, comfortable and homey, we'd never consider staying anywhere else. As always Laurie was the perfect host - armed with a wealth of information on restaurants, museums and other activities to keep us busy. In fact, more like a friend that a host, conversation was always interesting and fun. The bagels and croissants provided each morning were the perfect start to the day, not to mention the excellent coffee. It was also great to see the adorable resident cats - Batman and Robin - once again. The neighbourhood has changed a little since our last visit but only in a positive way - there are now even more fantastic restaurants and bars to try out and many are right on the doorstep. Park Slope really is the perfect base to sample all of what Brooklyn has to offer and apparently there is a small island called Manhattan not too far away if you run out of things to do!