I had a comfortable stay at Vanessa's place. The apartment is a bit of a walk to the G and (further) the L trains, so getting to other parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan takes a while, but it's a good base for exploring Greenpoint/Williamsburg. I was mostly out and about, so didn't interact much with Vanessa, but she was very quick in responding to text messages, and one of the two times that I did see her she was treating a wounded sparrow that she had rescued from a trap. So yes, a great host!