I spent a week there before I was able to head back to Europe, Michelle was very accommodating with my change in plans and very responsive via airbnb messaging.
Some overall things to be aware of when staying here
- flat is upstairs, so you if you have heavy bags or are not physically fit this will be difficult as you have to get up a flight of stairs outside and steep stairs inside
- its nice and quiet, the bedroom is towards the back and was very quiet at night which is nice. Except for weekend nights where neighbours liked to play music until midnight (given the brownstone gardens it echoes quite intensely)
- Bed is very comfortable!
- no toaster available and kitchen is limited stocked with equipment
- I was working whilst there which was hard as there is only a very small table and folding chairs which arent made to sit on for hours. wifi is ok, had some issues but again, I was working, perfectly fine wifi for recreational purposes.
- the floor boards are very squeaky and it's hard to know how much is heard downstairs (even when walking softly, it's just the way the floor is), so the house rules of quiet time after a certain time is hard to follow as every step squeaks, but if you go to bed by 10pm you are fine.
- neighbourhood is classic Bed-Stuy and tourist should do their research and be smart, but it seemed safe/fine