Upon arriving to kestrels apartment by myself. My lyft driver told me how "unsafe" the neighborhood was. Turns out he was from Jersey and had no idea. Once my boyfriend arrived we explored and found that there was nothing to be wary of at all. Please don't let first impressions in the dark put you off! Kestrels apartment is a strange set up, with the bedroom down the corridor to the rest of the apartment. But it wasn't an issue. The apartment was kooky in the best way and had everything we needed and more. we even used the studio to do some yoga! It is super near to transport so we spent most of our time exploring nearby williamsburg, and getting into Manhattan is easy. We were expecting a little more privacy (there was another guest in the main bedroom) but we got over it because we become very very fond of the apartment and neighbourhood. If you want to live like a local and stay somewhere that feels like the real new York. Stay here! Thanks for being so responsive and considerate kestrel. Our preconceptions were completely overturned and we were glad we chose this over a hotel. Would recommend :)