Our family of four thoroughly enjoyed Alan's apartment. The washer and dryer were extremely useful with the rate our little kids got clothes dirty. We used the kitchen a lot. The Park Slope area is awesome - there are great shops and food places around (we used Yelp, but ignored the ratings and read the reviews instead), a huge playground and Prospect Park are a few minutes away, transportation to Manhattan was easy, and the farmer's market on Sunday was pretty cool (and we could cook what we bought too!) Sound carries between the apartment and the rest of the house, so we tried to be as considerate as possible, and felt similar consideration from Alan's family. We would definitely consider staying again when we visit NYC in the future!