As was noted in a recent review there are positives and negatives about this apartment. The positives.
Janiel kindly left a bottle of wine and treats in apartment on our arrival. Communication was good with Janiel. Apparently Janiel and his family live upstairs however we did not see them during our 6 day stay. Janiel let us leave our luggage in apt on our last day until our taxi came at 2.30pm.
The apartment is suitable for up to 8 people , however one bathroom would be an issue. We are a family with 3, kids age 12, 15 and 17. The one bathroom was OK but we did have to plan to get out in the morning.
There are a couple of Subways close by especially Marcey Ave( 5 mins) . You can get F,M and J lines. One stop into lower Manhattan . The app for the New York subway was great and easy to use to see what was the best subway to get to your destination. . There are a great selection of restaurants within 2 to 15 mins walk from the apt. Many vegetarian and vegan options too. Williamsburg also has many independent shops . The local supermarket is less than 5 mins walk.
We stayed in the apartment for 6 nights arriving on a Friday evening. The property is located on the ground floor . As noted previously it is beside very busy roads. Two of the bedrooms face directly onto Marcey Ave. This was very noticeable. We found the apartment to be very noisy at the weekends with people walking by, you could hear their conversations. The curtains in some of the bedrooms need to be replaced as they offer no blackout from the light. The bathroom lock needs to be replaced too. We had a bit of difficulty on a few occasions locking the front door, however after a few minutes the locking system worked.
We think the apartment is more suitable for couples or younger friends.
Certainly Williamsburg is a great location to base yourself and explore New York.
We had a great last night in a local restaurant, Laser Wolf.( 1 mile from apt) It's a top floor with superb views overlooking Manhattan . You need to book exactly 21 days before you plan to visit.