Vanessa and her mother Joann were amazing hosts! We mainly dealt with Joann because Vanessa was not in town. Joann was wonderful
When we first arrived Joann greeted us at the door. This was surprisingly quite refreshing. Almost a preference over just a key code for the door. It was nice to actually meet the host to know exactly whose home you are staying it. Joann was extremely pleasant, gave us a tour of the apartment and answered all of our questions before leaving.
The apartment was the middle floor between the basement and the upstairs. It was beautiful. Extremely modern. Something you may see in a magazine. It had all the amenities such as a microwave, refrigerator, oven/stove, wash, dryer, dishwasher, utensils, plates, pots/pans, etc . The apartment also had more than enough ac/heating units making the apartment extremely comfortable to stay in. Also tons of windows for light and fresh air. Each window had a dark curtain which was nice to block out light if needed. There was a perfect amount of closet space. Also a beautiful fireplace. However, apparently the fireplace is gas and during our stay the gas wasn't turned on, so we didn't get to fully enjoy the fireplace. TV above the fireplace was very big in size. Has Netflix and perfect amount of cable channels. Apartment was extremely clean! There were enough pillows, sheets, blankets, and towels. All of which you could tell were washed and clean.
Neighborhood was great. We felt perfectly safe coming and going at night. Also extremely short walking distance from tons of shops. Everything you need is just a few short minutes away, including an amazing pizza place! Train was just under a 10 min walk. Not bad at all, especially on a nice day.
During our stay, if we had a question Joann responded by text within minutes. Great hospitality.
Only issue was you can hear the neighbors both below and above you. We did expect this as anyone who has stayed in a home in Brooklyn before knows how thin the walls can be. Noise wasn't terrible and did not make apartment unlivable by any means.
Parking may be an issue if you have a car as the apartment is on a typical Brooklyn neighborhood street where all the spots are usually taken. You do not need a car however. We just used the train to get around everywhere which did not take long at all.
Overall our stay was quite perfect and would definitely book with Vanessa and Joann again without hesitation.