We had a really nice stay at Malene's place in Brooklyn. Check in was very convenient, and the apartment was as it appears in the pictures. Malene was great at communicating, answering questions, and checking in to see if we needed anything. The apartment is a short, five minute walk to the subway, which was much appreciated on what turned out to be a really cold weekend in March. My friend and I were out and about most of the weekend and so didn't really get to explore the neighborhood that much, but it seemed fine ... a quiet, residential neighborhood with the usual corner stores for groceries at the end of the block. Highly recommend Malene's place ... really excellent value in NYC!