Although we did not meet Alison in person, she was very nice and responsive and organized for a friend to meet us with the keys at our convenience. Dor was very friendly and made sure we had a comfortable stay. The apartment itself was cozy and nicely decorated. The shared area (living room/kitchen) was tiny but our room was nice and spacious. The bed was very comfortable. The room was quite cold however as the windows did not seem to shut properly. The building itself was quite old and dirty with graffiti and garbage in the hallways, but as I said, Allison's apartment was nice once inside. The apartment was a good 15 minute walk to the trendy part of Williamsburg around Bedford street. There is not much to do around the apartment itself, but the subway stop is just around the corner, so close in fact that you could see the above rail line flash by the window at night (you can hear it too so if you are sensitive to noise it might not be the best). There is also free street parking. All together we had a great stay, thanks Alison!