This was my first experience staying at an Airbnb and it was wonderful! Laurie was a great host and she had an awesome helper who helped out when she wasn't available. Laurie's place is the perfect spot in Brooklyn. It's only about a 5 min walk to the metro station and there is an abundance of restaurants and grocery stores around every corner! Myself and my two adult children (18 & 21) slept comfortably there and enjoyed the beautiful garden in the back. It was a great place to relax and read! During our stay, we had a small emergency during the historic rain fall due to Hurricane Ida. While the rest of the city was overwhelmed with flooding, only a small bit of water entered the basement because an outside drain had gotten clogged with some leaves. When I contacted Laurie and her helper the response was immediate! They unclogged the gutter and cleaned up the water in no time. Again, this was a historic event that no one in New York City had ever seen and will probably not happen again any time soon! Since we love to try new restaurants, we didn't use the stove or really cook much. It was nice to have the full kitchen just in case though. We did fill the fridge with some sandwich ingredients, soda and snacks. I loved the croissants that were in the freezer for us, they were perfect for a quick breakfast before we headed out for the day! I will be traveling to the NY Brooklyn area again in the next year and hope to be able to stay at Laurie's again!!