Would definitely stay at Joan’s again if I find myself back in NY. This was my first trip to NY. My husband and I and another couple stayed at Joan’s for 4 nights, including NYE. The neighborhood was cozy and the home was beautiful. Joan got us bagels, juice, and even brought us champagne for NYE! Brooklyn’s huge so we explored it quite a bit. 45 minute subway ride to Manhattan’s tourist sites. We felt very comfortable navigating the subway and the station is just 5 blocks from Joan’s (she gave us directions when we checked in). Joan gave us restaurant recommendations and told us about the Cortelyou neighborhood right around the corner from her place that’s filled with shops/restaurants. We spent our days/nights exploring, it was nice to come back to a comfortable/private space each day after midnight.