Alina's place was perfect for one person looking for an affordable stay in NYC. It is incredibly conveniently located in Greenpoint - one train into Manhattan which takes you to most main stops you would need in order to get anywhere else. The neighborhood is good, and some nice local restaurants are only a block away.
The place itself was very neat, tidy, and clean. Being on the third floor, it was also fairly quiet. I enjoyed myself every morning with a cup of tea and a book (at this point I must mention the phenomenal little library Alina has in the apartment: if you enjoy philosophy, poetry, and languages, which happen to comprise the most of my own library, it is a very exciting surprise).The place felt like a good home and I was very comfortable there.
Alina was very communicative and easy to get ahold of. She also very thoughtfully left an umbrella for what turned out to be a very rainy few days.
The experience was very good.
It was a place I looked forward to coming back at the end of the day.