Great apartment with enough space for the six us (3 adults and 3 kids) and with all the amenities we needed, even a big TV for when we crashed on the couch after hours of sightseeing. The subway was only five minutes away, and about 20 to 30 minutes directly to Manhattan.
Assiati and Tonderai and their lovely kids were great hosts. Really helpful in every way possible! They gave us really good tips on what we could do, things that no guidebook could tell us. We also had interesting conversations about social and cultural issues. Their broad experience and their knowledge about the area meant that we got so much more out of our stay.
Bed-Stuy is an exiting part of Brooklyn. For us it was a perfect mix: charming brownstones with well kept little gardens, several high quality but low-key restaurants, the corner-store selling organic fresh produce, a few second-hand shops. But it has a very different feel from the hipster haven of Willamsburg - much more of a genuine and authentic neighborhood. We liked walking along the cozy streets - locals sitting on their staircase smiled and said "hi". We watched kids dancing in streets and playing ball on the court. Cars drove by in the evening with full-on hip-hop on the speakers.