My wife and I stayed here for a long weekend away to NYC. Anne was a great host with extremely quick responses, great recommendations, and a great space for our stay. She lives upstairs, making logistics very simple.
The brownstone apartment is quintessential Brooklyn and is an old building. We love old homes and enjoyed the charm of the space. It was a cozy, warm respite after long days walking around the city. You can hear the apartment above a little, but it was never loud or bothersome in the slightest. The apartment was furnished as a typical house would be, nice but not fancy. We didn’t cook, but it appeared to have a fully stocked kitchen. It also had very nice linens and toiletries provided.
The location was very conveniently located to the Bergen St station on the F and G lines. When I say convenient, I mean it was about 100 yds away, not a mile. Unfortunately, there was track work on the F line while we were there, so we ended up walking to Hoyt/Schermerhorn for most trains. That is still only 6 minutes walking. Long story short, you could get just about anywhere in Manhattan or Brooklyn in about 20/30 minutes. So awesome!
But we often found ourselves wondering why we were leaving the area. Boerum Hill is a great neighborhood! Lively during the day, but quiet and safe at night. Plenty of amazing options for coffee shops, bakeries, delis, restaurants, and bars. We went for a jog to Prospect Park one morning and we were impressed with the park and everything along the way.
If you’re going to NYC and looking for a convenient, quaint, cool place to crash, STAY HERE!