Rinat and her host, Guy were great. Communications before, during and after our stay were prompt. The apartment is in a great location in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with many restaurants, bars, supermarkets and 24 hour delis within walking distance. The East Village in Manhattan is only 3 subway stops on the L Train. You can be up to Times Square in 15-20 minutes, as well as Central Park and the Museum of Natural History, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The area around the apartment was very quiet, so if you are not a city person and can lose sleep because of any noise, fear not. The backyard is an added bonus, especially during the nice weather. One evening while sitting outside, we even had a couple of unexpected guests...two raccoons feasting on the grapes that were on the vines that hung above the back wall of the patio! My wife, son and I were quite amused. Our daughter? Not so much, but she gets freaked out by ladybugs. Needless to say, we had a wonderful month here.

I will conclude with this: My family and I thought that the neighborhood was so great (AND safe), that we rented an apartment for our college sophomore daughter just a few blocks away!