I'm originally from Brooklyn. For this trip, I wanted to stay in real Brooklyn, not hipster Brooklyn. I was not disappointed by picking this place. The bedroom and the bathroom were clean and well kept. The D train station was nearby so getting to and from Manhattan was easy and not a problem. Since the place is in an Italian neighborhood, I had some amazing pizza just by going down the block to this mom and pop pizzeria. I also made sure to an Italian bakery nearby while I was here and have one of my favorite pastries, sfogliatelle. (If you're not sure what this is, Google "sfogliatelle" and "Sopranos".) This is not something that you can get everywhere in NYC. If you want to experience real Brooklyn, you should definitely stay here.