I traveled with my family, which included my husband, my Mom, my aunt, and two preschool aged children. We all enjoyed our retreat at the end of the long days. R.J.’s place is a great find: it’s spacious and very well equipped. It’s a keyless entry and R.J. was super helpful and answered our questions very quickly. I requested additional bedding and to my pleasant surprise I was directed to a “secret closet” with extra bedding and towels.
The apartment’s one bedroom comes out to the street that was pretty loud till about 12am (there was some party in the park across the street on a Thursday night), if you are a light sleeper might want some earplugs (good idea to have handy for anywhere in NYC anyways). The other bedroom was very quiet as well as the living room which has a futon. The ceiling fans were very nice and worked well, we also used the AC before bed which was quiet and seemed very effective.
The shower and the kitchen were very nice and recently remodeled. There were men body wash and shampoo but nothing for women, not sure R.J. provided these or they were left there by previous guests but we were happy to use them. Kitchen had all the accessories.
We got really lucky and were able to park within a few steps but if you are traveling by car finding parking seemed close to impossible, we didn’t see a single spot for multiple blocks when arriving late in the evening and two days a week you have to move the car for 1.5 or 2 hours in the middle of the day per the posted signs. Again, we got really lucky as we weren’t there during those days.
There are a few breakfast options, one coffee place right on the block (Roy’s Coffee) and the coffee was good there. Walked a few blocks to get delicious bagels from Greenberg’s Bagels.
The subway was within a few blocks and easy to find, this is line G, you will have to make a transfer if you are going to Manhattan.
I ran through Williamsburg one morning to Williamsburg Bridge - interesting but not super pleasant streets (too much garbage and construction), it seemed Manhattan was super clean compared to Brooklyn. There is a playground and some workout playground for adults in the park across the street. I am not sure where the closest bike share is but it seemed possible to travel by bike around town.
Thank you, R.J.! I hope I can stay at your place again on my next visit!