This is our second stay with Besnik in Brooklyn. We stayed for the first time back in the spring, and were super excited to see the apartment available again for this trip.
For those of you concerned about the neighborhood or the fact that this is a “basement” apartment in the back of a house, let me assure you, it’s totally non-sketchy and safe. The neighborhood is urban, obviously, but we wandered around late at night without a worry. And please keep in mind, this is NYC, and this sort of basement studio apartment is common. In this area you’ll often find living spaces made out of unconventional digs. But, Besnik has made good use of the space here.
With that said, I do have one warning. When we stayed here back in the spring, we slept soundly and comfortably in the cozy bed provided. However, on this trip, the heat was on in the building upstairs, and the noise coming from the exposed pipes was loud enough to keep me and my husband awake all night. We were exhausted as a result, and cut our trip a little shorter than originally planned.
All in all, this apartment is a great deal. The location couldn’t be better, one block from the L. It’s clean. It’s got a little outside yard if you’re a smoker. We will definitely stay here again, but only during the spring and summer due to the noise from the pipes.