Rebekah is a fantastic host. She met us at the apartment at a convenient time and stored our luggage for us until the place had finished being cleaned. She had prepared loads of handy information for us and gave us the run down on the neighbourhood, including a great list of suggested restaurants and activities.
The apartment is exactly as pictured, a newly renovated, industrial style, two-storey apartment in a historic brownstone. It is very comfortable, well kitted-out with lots of features that made our stay comfortable, including great linen! Good wifi and free Netflix were bonuses.
The neighbourhood could best be described as up-and-coming, but we found the neighbours cheerful and friendly and there are plenty of shops and a subway station within a couple of minutes walk. Check out Brunswick Cafe, only two or three streets away, for something unexpectedly hip! It's in a historic district and pretty convenient to Manhattan on the subway. We took the subway at all hours of the day and night and never once felt anything but safe. Make sure you get off at High St and walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
Would definitely recommend Rebekah as a host, and this apartment as an affordable, comfortable and relatively convenient place to stay.