Velma was a welcoming and gracious host. She met us at the door as we arrived with our bags after a long flight. She was understanding of our need of an hour of down time before we started exploring the city and was flexible with our check in arrangements.

The Bed-Stuy neighbourhood was friendly and welcoming. One of my favourite parts of the trip was the early morning walks with my husband before ending up at a quaint little coffee shop just around the corner from the BnB. We felt safe (the energy you get is the energy you put out) and had several lovely conversations with locals from the neighbourhood.

The BnB is a few short blocks from the C train which took us everywhere we wanted to go. There are neighbourhood convenience stores almost every block and a couple of larger supermarkets within the same radius. We also enjoyed eating at a couple fantastic little restaurants within a block or two of the place.

We would definitely consider staying with Velma in Brooklyn again.