Emily and her cat Dish are very friendly! Emily gives lots of local tips and she even leaves a homemade guide in the room. Check-in was super easy to receive the keys and then to get into the building and apartment. The room is a great size and there is an empty closet with hangers and a shoe rack. The room has a nice desk space too. The bed was comfortable and the room was simple but cozy. The bathroom is small (to be expected for an apartment in NYC) but super functional and you get use to it but the shower/tub is spacious. I didn’t really utilize much of the kitchen and living room but Emily encourages you to feel at home in her space.
The neighborhood looks a little sketch at first (with all the trash & some graffiti around along with the bridge right by) but I felt comfortable and safe my entire stay! I walked both in the night time (a few blocks away to get Puerto Rican food) and in the day time (a few blocks to the Whole Foods nearby) around the area and no issues what so ever! The location was great, really close to different parts of Brooklyn, to Queens, and of course to Manhattan. You could get to the Lower East side really quick. I used car service and walked A LOT but there are many train stations and routes available as well, Emily can help with that too!