Kestrel was a truly lovely host! This was my first Airbnb experience and Kestrel was always helpful and continually kind. The apartment is small, quaint and clean. I stayed for a month while taking a course in Manhattan, and it was the perfect place to come back to after a long day. The apartment was cozy, everything worked well, and was well organized. The neighbourhood took a little bit of getting used to, but I never felt unsafe despite traveling by myself. The location was perfect; a 10 minute walk from the A/C train which took me into the Financial District for school. Plenty of little cafes, restaurants and grocery stores in the immediate area. The Quincy Market downstairs is surprisingly gourmet! I also recommend visiting Dough (10 min walk) for AMAZING doughnuts.

One thing that took a bit of getting used to was how loud it is. The windows are quite thin, so you hear a lot on the street below. Once I got used to it, I hardly noticed it at all and now I'm confident I can sleep through anything!

Kestrel was very quick to reply to me throughout my stay and made me feel comfortable and welcome even when she was out of town. This is a great little place to stay in Brooklyn and I would certainly come back!