Thomas and Gaby were wonderful hosts and gave us a most warm welcome on our arrival. They provide us with a lot of information on the area and were of great assistance throughout our stay.

The apartment was exactly as described, extremely comfortable and the well stocked fridge was a most pleasant surprise on arrival. WiFi was superb, even if Netflix crashed out a bit.

If arriving at JFK, Bus B15 brings you directly to 100m from the apartment. C subway, within 10 minutes walk, brings you to Manhattan in 40 minutes. Just as important are the local bus services for travelling around Brooklyn - don't forget to use 7 day Metrocard for bus and subway, if you are likely to take more than 12 rides over your stay.

For those of us who like to cook in, less than 10 minutes walk away, on St John's Place, there is a well stocked supermarket, Food Bazaar, which has superb fresh fish every day and a wide range of fresh vegetables and fruit. Further away is Compare Foods on St Mark's Ave which has an equally diverse but different selection - needs a bus ride to get there and back.

While there are many "take away" establishments close by, there are no "eat in" restaurants or bars and a bus journey or longish walk to Franklin or Washinton Avenues is required. There is no evident night life but for us three retirees that was not a problem.

When here don't miss out on the Weeksville Heritage Centre close by.

Thanks again to Thomas and Gaby for a great vacation experience.