We immediately felt at home when we stayed at Kristen's place for 8 days this January. The gorgeous brownstone apartment is just like the photographs, and whilst NY was cold and snowy outside, the apartment was always warm, cosy and welcoming. Kristen was a great host, responding instantly to any queries we had, but otherwise staying out of our way. We took advantage of the New York Ferry to cross to Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge Park, and also the subway to and from Manhattan. Very easy to navigate. However, we also really enjoyed exploring the local neighbourhood of Sunset Park, which had so much character – make sure you check out Kristen’s folder of things to do locally. Can especially recommend Parkette café for fabulous coffee, the best chicken curry at Parlay, squirrel spotting and enjoying the Manhattan views from Sunset Park (the park for which the neighbourhood is named), vintage shopping at Brooklyn Flea at Industrial City (and we would have loved to have checked out Smorgasburg if we’d been there in the right season!). All of these attractions were within walking distance. We were honestly sad to leave and hope to be back!