Pros
-both king and queen size beds are really comfortable
-everything you could need and make any meal is in the kitchen ready
-full size fridge was great for a longer stay
-checkin was very easy with instructions provided
-back garden was nice to get fresh air when working from home during the day
-laundry machine available was great and our clothes came out smelling great ($10)
-wifi worked well the whole time even on back to back work (zoom) calls
-Josh is very kind and we had a week long stay, so when we needed an extra roll of toilet paper, he was kind enough to drop it off straight away
-kitchen table was very beautiful and fit the space well
-lots of great restaurants in the area
Cons (completely out of the host’s control, but good to know)
-very lively neighbor, weekend noise from music and bars could be heard from any room until 3am, weekday noise from construction started at 7:15am and went most of the day from building behind bedrooms
-not the right fit if you have to work from home due to being on street level hearing street noise and construction from behind the house
-ac units are in the living room and the queen br, but no ac in king room so can get a bit hot (also they are window units and anyone who has had those knows they can get loud, but they worked great!)
-I have terrible allergies, so this is on me, but there was quite a bit of dust in the bedrooms (under the beds) and under the couch, so took a lot of zyrtec that week
Lastly, I have lived in NY (lived in every borough) for 9 years and this was a stay before we moved into our new apartment, so I know city living. I wouldn’t call this a quiet or super safe area. It is very lively, but would be great if you needed 2 bedrooms and a kitchen and wanted to explore Brooklyn with an amazingly kind and communicate host!