Really cool place in a good location in Park Slope, close to restaurants, shops and nice playgrounds in the area (we travelled with kids). The host is very friendly and helpful and tried to accommodate our wishes for early check in as well as babysitter needs. The apartment is spacious and charming. Be aware that is is a quite long metro trip to uptown Manhattan though, if you are planning a lot of activities in the city. And also, NYC between Christmas and New Year's is so intense, crowds everywhere at the major tourist attractions. We were prepared for crowds, but not at this point, which was overwhelming, especially for the kids.