We met Christian after a crazy flight which had us circling back and forth over NYC for an hour waiting for a landing slot...he was patient with our crazy arrival and able to give us a good rundown on the local spots to hit. The place is definitely quiet, which is great for jetlagged, wedding-burnt travellers, and it's an easy walk to the subway.

We've stayed in Brooklyn before, not too far south of this spot. This neighbourhood is much nicer, though, and we thought it was perfectly comfortable to walk in at any time. We got in around 3 am some nights and never had the slightest concern about the area.

There was actually some local beer in the fridge and everything was set to go when we arrived so after a quick tour, Christian was off and we tucked in to drown out the travel chaos. If you are looking for a relaxing place to base your trip to New York out of, I don't see how you can do much better. The train is a few blocks away and takes you straight into Manhattan if that's what you're after, and then you can come home at night to a quiet and comfortable space to get yourself together for the next day.

We had a great time and I'd recommend both our host and his apartment to anyone.