Laurence’s apartment is located on a charming tree lined street in the heart of Park Slope. The location is the very best part of this space.
Our stay was not ideal. Check in was listed for 9am. While in flight we received a message that there was an overbooking and we wouldn’t be able to check in until 5pm. We were a party of 4 adults and our 13 yo daughter. We had a full day planned and a lot of luggage. We had fully intended to check in promptly at 9am and this error forced us to walk the streets of Brooklyn for quite some time with the luggage and significantly change our plans for the day. Laurence was accommodating to the point of letting us drop our luggage at 1pm and worked to expedite the cleaning process so we could check in around 4pm, but it was still a bit disappointing and left us a little flustered for the day. We understand the mistakes happen, however any advance notice would have made the situation better.
Finally, the space has some issues. Like other reviewers mentioned, the first floor is open with other tenants having access to the living spaces we were occupying. We did not see anyone, we could only hear them (I’m sure they could hear us as well, which is strange). It felt like very exposed space, however again we did not see or interact with anyone other than our party. The real downside was our young daughter did not feel comfortable with this layout and openness and we had to then rearrange our sleeping arrangements so she didn’t sleep alone. Additionally, the bathroom on the second level does not lock, which given the layout with the open space is worth mentioning. The second bathroom located upstairs did not drain at all and you are forced to shower with 4 inches of water around your ankles.
For $500 a night it could use some serious improvements. I hate to leave a negative review, however had I been warned of these issues ahead I could have managed my expectations better.