Mireille’s place is very convenient and down to earth. She was flexible with my arrival time, met me at the door, and introduced me to her housemates, with whom I had several good conversations during my stay. The apartment seems to give a good feel for what it’s like to live in Brooklyn: not a lot of space, and nothing particularly new and shiny. If you need lots of privacy and for everything to be immaculate, I wouldn’t stay here. For me, it felt very comfortable and homey. Definitely note that you have to walk through Mirielle’s bedroom to get in and out of the guest bedroom. She’s a very sound sleeper and makes it clear that you can come and go whenever and that it doesn’t bother her, but it’s not very private and has the potential to be awkward. I would have liked to have known about that ahead of time (it’s not discussed prominently in the listing), though it didn’t end up being any problem. For the price, it was a very enjoyable and welcoming place to stay.