Me and my family and friends had a fantastic stay at Gretchen's place. I used to live in BedStuy and love that area - there are lots of great restaurants and bars in walking distance. The time to Manhattan is about 30 mins, but that's normal commuting time in New York anyway. Gretchen was extremely responsive on email and always very accommodating and making sure we had everything we needed. She was also very flexible with the check-in and check-out time, which was helpful for us. I would stay there again if I have the chance!