We stayed at Malene’s place for 9 days over Christmas, four of us including our 8 and 5 year old. The apartment is exceptionally clean and in a good location if you are looking to holiday in Brooklyn/NYC but still enjoy a ‘neighbourhood feel’. Malene was great, and true to her title of ‘super host’. The check-in process was clear, seamless and received in advance of our stay which was helpful for a late arrival. Malene lived upstairs which in many ways was reassuring just in case but no problems here. She checked in a couple of times just to check everything was OK and we were pleased to meet her on Christmas Eve. The apartment had two good sized bedrooms and bathrooms. Good kitchen and lounge and Netflix and Amazon Prime (if you have time to watch it after all the walking in the city!). The apartment is also situated near some pretty cool places to eat. Highlights were the wine shop around the block (and we do like our wine!), and the rib place the other side of the road. We also got a pizza take-away from Saraghina just down the road and that was delicious. In a nutshell, the location and apartment was perfect. The C train was a 5 minute walk away straight into Manhattan (30-40 mins into Midtown (Penn St) and the A train was a 10 minute walk and slighter faster trains (20-30 minutes into Midtown). The people of Bed-Stuy are lovely and good fun. Even the guy in the coffee shop (amazing coffee by the way!) bear Kingston-Throop St got to know us and gave us helpful tips! I’ve been to NYC 5 times now and with a family especially, this has to be the best overall experience. It was a real retreat especially after a manic day in Manhattan. The great thing staying here is that you can pop to Olivino’s round the block for a nice bottle of wine, then grab a pizza or take-away from the Royal Rib House and out your feet up!... or enjoy the delights of eating out in Brooklyn! Thank you Malene. You made our Christmas holiday stay brilliant! Hope to come back some time soon and stay with you again.