This was our first AirBNB booking so we were a bit nervous, and as Yair and Nicole had newly advertised the apartment there were no reviews yet. It was a relief to see all the positive reviews pouring in between our booking and our arrival.

My wife and I travelled with our 4 year old and 9 month old children, and the apartment was perfect for our needs. Yair and Nicole are great hosts, and there were lots of thoughtful touches, like the milk, coffee and fruit meaning you don't immediately have to find the grocery store on arrival. They responded very quickly to enquiries.

The apartment had everything we needed, essentials-wise, including a huge fridge and freezer, a great gas cooker and oven, and a microwave. The bathroom had a powerful shower with plenty of hot water. The sleeping arrangements were easy, a travel cot was provided, and a futon type bed was the biggest bed our four year old has slept in. The double in the master bedroom was very comfy.

It's not mentioned in the details of the aparment, but it does have a TV (we only found one channel, though we didn't spend time looking) but it has a blu-ray and DVD player attached with a selection of kids and other DVDs, which was perfect for keeping the 4 year old entertained while we made breakfast or took showers.

The apartment even has access to a garden with an impressive, huge old tree, and a nice decking area with a table and chairs to enjoy a drink and dinner outdoors in the peaceful, quiet backyard.

The location of the aparment is great, it's a nice quiet residential street, but there's a convenience store and a laundrette right there on the 11th St/8th Ave junction within sight of the front door, and a supermarket on the 11th St/7th Ave junction. Prospect Park (and a great playground) are at the end of the block to the east, less than 5 minutes walk. There are lots of restaurants and shops on 7th Ave, and one entrance to the 7th Ave subway station (F and G lines, getting you easily to Manhattan, Queens and Coney Island) is a block away on 8th Ave.

We'd definitely recommend it to anyone planning a trip to NYC!