Igor welcomed me into his home, having been very responsive throughout the booking and check in period. He was there upon arrival (but has a back-up plan in case he is out) and was generous in his offer to for me to make use of toiletries, tea/coffee etc, if need be.
My room was very large and spotlessly clean, as was the bathroom and kitchen. There's a supermarket on the next corner and I felt comfortable to store food in the fridge and cupboard. If I hadn't have been catching up with friends each day/evening, I would've happily cooked in his kitchen.
The wifi worked well and the location was perfect, just 3 blocks from Broadway subway station in Brooklyn. The area felt safe to walk back from there each night, with shops and bars open into the evening. The suburb had a lovely, vibrant feel to it