Violette welcomed us in and also helped me with my suitcase (it's 4 floors up). The room and bed were clean, warm and comfortable, with fresh towels. The Subway station and Prospect Park are only 2 blocks away and there are lots of shops and places to eat locally. I hadn't visited Brooklyn before. My first impressions of the neighbourhood were mixed, possibly because we arrived in the dark. I felt fine walking around with my daughter but may have felt less comfortable by myself.
Sharing the bathroom with Violette and her room mate worked fine and it's directly opposite the room.
We were given space by our host but she was on hand to ask for advice. We enjoyed talking to the girls about their work and projects.

We explored various parts of Brooklyn including Williamsburg ( trendy with good places to eat & interesting independent shops), Dekalb Ave area ( great for discount shopping & Junior's Diner) Brooklyn Bridge & Jane's Carousel, Prospect Park. We also found it easy to get into Manhattan by Subway train where we enjoyed Central Park, the Empire State Building, the MOMA and the Highline.