We spent 6 months at Hanayo's cozy apartment and had a truly wonderful time! Hanayo is the best Airbnb host you will ever encounter. On numerous occasions, she went out of her way to make our sojourn as comfortable and fun as possible!
In this neighbourhood (nice, quiet, and super kids-friendly), there are desent grocery stores, good cafes and delis, in addition to some fine restaurants (Fonda for Mexican; Provini for Italian; Hanoi for Vietnamese.) I also recommend that you take a short ride on a bus or Uber/Juno/Lyft to Miriam, an Israeli restaurant owned by Hanayo’s charming and witty husband. Whatever you order there, you won’t be disappointed!
If your primary goal is sight-seeing, it’s only several mins. away from F-line station (15th St. Prospect Park), and it’s pretty easy to go out to the city or to Coney Island. We loved going to Prospect Park to ice-skate or just to walk around. The zoo and the botanical garden inside the park are also great.
If you love craft beer, make sure to check out a tiny store called ”209 Station” near the subway station. They have a wide range of finely curated beer collection: 209station.com
We’d definitely love to come back to Hanayo-san’s apartment again!