Although still unsure as to how to pronounce it, Jaran & Linda's place in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbourhood proved to be the perfect base for our first trip to New York City (and the US in general). The area felt like a comprehensive vertical slice of Brooklyn with everything you could wish for within walking distance (Nagle's Bagels <3). Taking the subway into Manhattan was also a no-brainer.
The place itself was cozy, had ALL the amenities (including a gas cooker!) and - after some initial complications - the shower experience was grand. Would stay there again, no second thought about it!