I could write pages and pages, but the gist of this review is Book Elizabeth's Place Now!! I had booked a bedroom in midtown Manhattan, but the bum of a host cancelled on me shortly before my husband and I were to arrive. There were still lots of places available in Brooklyn, Park Slope specifically, but when I really dug into the reviews, Elizabeth's reviews were the best. And the reason is, I believe, Elizabeth herself. She is just great! We arrived at JFK very early in the morning. She didn't mind us getting to her place early to drop our bags. She welcomed us warmly and made coffee for us. She showed us around her place, which is fantastic by the way, and then disappeared and of course we fell fast asleep on the comfortable bed in our bedroom. The sunlight was streaming in and it was so cozy, a perfect morning nap after flying all night. The bathroom is huge and everything you need is there!
The pictures of Elizabeth's place don't do it justice. It's a great apartment, the bedroom and bathroom are quite large, and the entire apartment is clean and tidy. And as I mentioned, Elizabeth is a gracious host. To me, this is why you stay at airbnb places, so you can meet the locals, chat it up and learn some things about the city you are visiting that you might not find out about otherwise. Elizabeth was very helpful and always available by text or email.
The Park Slope neighborhood is great, save some time to explore her neighborhood. The Brooklyn Museum is just up the street and I'm regretting that we didn't have enough time to walk up there. I want to go back!
All in all, I cannot recommend Elizabeth and her place highly enough. I was in not feeling good about our trip due to the nightmare of having a cancellation just a few days before we left for NYC, but thanks to Elizabeth, we had a great, great time!