We had a fantastic experience staying at Gideon's apartment. He was very helpful in advance and quick to respond to my questions. He was also very welcoming on our first day texting to make sure we had everything we needed. The flat is in a fantastic location. Carroll Gardens is a cool, safe and interesting part of Brooklyn with plenty of good shops, bars and restaurants ( Farmacy was our favourite!) it's also an easy subway journey into Manhattan in the F train. We enjoyed busy days exploring in town and then tended to head back to Brooklyn for our evening meal as it's more chilled and not typically 'touristy'. The apartment was very clean and well equipped, with plenty of space for 4 of us. Great shower with loads of hot water and added benefit of wifi and cable. Well equipped kitchen and really nicely furnished throughout. There was a drop in temperature our last evening and the smaller bedroom was very cold but didn't spoil our stay. ( I think extreme and quick temperature drops are expected in NYC!) this was our first visit to NYC and we were struck by how friendly and lovely New Yorkers were. Eager to help with directions and keen to chat. I would thoroughly recommend Gideon's apartment and if we make it back to NYC we would love to stay again. Enjoy folks!