one of my favorite places I've ever stayed - Mercedes is an effortlessly gracious host who was thoughtful beyond expectation. the apartment room has direct access to the kitchen and outdoor private courtyard, with a desk and big cozy bed. I enjoyed the time I spent inside the room immensely - which was quite a bit of my stay, as I am a writer and artist on tour, so my down time inside rental properties is necessary no matter where I am to work and rest. The dark cool retreat inside with immediate access to outside while in Williamsburg is ideal IMO. The apt is in easy walking distance to anything I could have needed or wanted from Japanese grocery, to medical services, to coffee, restaurants, waterfront park, bath house, and shopping. Shockingly easy parking on street and a beautiful zip zip zoom over the Brooklyn bridge to soho, with a subway stop on the block. and yes, it was even clean as f**k. what an exciting find! I will return.