Just came back from a 7 night stay at Verena's with 5 other guests and we couldn't be happier! Perfect for a family, or even 3 couples as we were! The apartment is just as advertised, big and beautiful with all the amenities you could possibly need - including air conditioning which was great during this really hot week! It's also nicely decorated and designed right down to the 3 baskets in the bathroom for guests to put their individual bathroom products in.

Verena and her husband were extremely helpful and even provided extra towels and linens when I let her know that one of the room's occupants would be switching halfway through the week. At one point we desperately needed a printer for tickets to a show and Verena was such a gracious host allowing us to use hers!

It's really helpful to have an actual apartment while traveling - we were able to cook breakfast for ourselves every morning and it was always nice to come "home" after a full day out and all regroup around the big "dinner" table. Past guests and likely Verena also left some random food items like spices, snacks, and tea around which helped with cooking. We left quite a bit too so enjoy Future Guests!

Absolutely perfect if traveling with a large group but even if you're less than 6 people this place is still cheaper and gorgeous compared to the other places you'll find.

It is longer than I expected to midtown Manhattan - about 40 mins - but we didn't mind it since if we were heading there it was usually for the full day and the subway is extremely close by. There are also quite a few busses that go directly to Williamsburg and Greenpoint, and run throughout the night so we were really happy about that!

Also a great area if you like Caribbean food - check out Imhotep's on Nostrand (5-10min walk), we ended up eating there 4 times in our week!

Aside from that, Verena - thanks for an awesome place to crash every night and we hope to be back someday soon!