Had an amazing time at Saya & Deigo's place! It was a bit colder than we expected during our trip, but the hosts were super accomadating and provided extra blankets and sheets. All the small touches like a coffee maker and coffee pods, small water bottles and lots of towels made the experience that much better. They provided a binder with local spots to check out and how to get there, and were great at recommending some restaurants. Overall, they were excellent hosts.
The Airbnb felt very safe with security camera, lights and an electronic lock, we even left our car out front on street parking for four days with no issue. The area is kind of a mish mash, with the park and Airbnb feeling like it's in a quiet neighbourhood (very little noise at night), but walk just a block down and there's much more people hanging out night and day and feels more like a busy New York street.
The space was cozy and comfortable enough that spending sometime hanging around the Airbnb was nice. We had an early night where we ate in (take out, there are cups and bowls provided for some cold breakfast inside, but no kitchen sink or anything for cooking) and watched some TV and it was great for that.
The area was a bit more out of the way than expected. Plan about 40 minutes on the subway if you're going to spend time in Manhattan, and even quite a bit of time naviagte around Brooklyn itself (it took about 40 minutes to head into Williamsburg). It's not really centrally located with anything, but if you're okay with having to travel a bit, the price is definitely worth it. We went with two people unfamiliar with NYC and two who had been before, it's definitely a learning curve to understand how to navigate yourself around the area. However, if you understand the NYC subway system, you should have few problems. It might be difficult if it's your first time though, you may want to research directions to places your planning to go to gauge the transit times.
Overall it was a great trip with a lovely Airbnb and wonderful hosts.