Althea is a great host. She lives in the building and was there to greet us on arrival and was on hand if we needed anything. She provided orange juice, water and some other basics for our arrival which was most welcome. The apartment is in a lovely old brownstone on a very nice street. We loved exploring Crown Heights - particularly liked Chavela's, the Dutch Boy restaurant and Summerhill. Nearby Prospect Park is great. We went for a long walk there and the kids did rollerskating on a rainy day. It is a five minute walk to the 3,4,5 lines meaning that lower Manhattan was only 25 minutes away. Thanks for a great stay Althea.