The first reason I booked Dougs' place is because it is located in Fort Green, so it feels like a little village but after a 5 minute walk you are at Barclays, meaning EVERY train stops there. Since I wanted to visit & do stuff ranging from Coney Island to the Upper West side, the location of this place is just a winner. The room immediately felt like a second home...don't let the pictures fool you, it is a huge bed (hotel quality too by the way), yes, it has no windows BUT the fan on the roof lets fresh air flow in the room. Close both doors and you have full privacy if you would want too. The bathroom is shared and I always found it in perfect quality (Doug cleans it daily by the way). Doug also provides towels by the way. I have to admit, this place is one of the most clean places I ever stayed in (beautiful too by the way with all the wooden floors) and this is thanks to Doug who takes really care of his property and the house rules like taking of your shoes immediately after you come in. Just like me, Doug appreciates the fact that you can hear a needle drop on the floor: he has a firm policy (which I fully endorse) on no loud music and no running around. So thanks to all this, Dougs' place is indeed an oasis of rest after exploring the most energetic city on earth, called New York. But the cherry on top is Doug himself, one of the sweetest persons on earth: to give an example, I had a cough and Doug immediately asked if I needed help on medication. Another example: I knew there was somewhere a book fair in Brooklyn but did not know why...Doug looked it up and gave me the exact location where it was happening. But do you know that Doug is an artist too? Believe me, this adds magic to the place: when I was staying there, Dough was working on an installation so before my eyes I saw art being made. It made me humble because I did not know how intense this process is. I will not go deeper on details since you have to discover this for yourself. What I do want to share, is that his place is a gem in Brooklyn on all kind of levels.