I came from Australia to New York to visit my son who is working here. My American friend of 40 years Pam also organized to stay with us for 5 days during my visit. All 3 of us loved this beautiful apartment. We felt completely at home. The Bay Ridge area is fantastic. We only had to walk half a block to the R line subwaywhich took us all the way to Times Square. The local shopping facilities are fantastic. Foodmart is very close by and the local shops include Century 21 (department store), Duane Reed (pharmacy/general store), Modells (sporting goods) and T Mobile. Being an Aussie I loved the fact that there was a liquor store across the road as well as a grocer and green grocer. We also patronized several local restaurants. There are a lot of them in Bay Ridge. We have already recommended this apartment to others and intend staying here again when we next visit our son. Great value for money. You couldn't do any better than stay in this amazing apartment.