If you're willing to walk/bike/bus/ferry/Uber (we did all of the above) to the subway, this is a perfect place — so quiet with great views of and access to the city and exposure to lots of interesting and different neighborhoods along the way. Riding CitiBikes along the greenway to the Brooklyn Bridge and back was a highlight! Red Hook itself is worth exploring, with the Fairway Market and excellent places to walk, eat, drink, and shop and watch the world on the water go by. Must try: Fort Defiance, The Good Fork, Baked, and Pizza Moto. The garden apartment is clean, comfortable, and charming. We slept like babies and were so grateful for laundry and cold showers during the great NYC heat wave of 2019 (ugh). Carly is welcoming and helpful and even bought us a round of drinks when we ran into her at Fort Defiance!