Gus, his girlfriend and cat made us very welcome in their apartment. You can be as private or as part of their lives as you like - they even offered us access to their bar! The room is small but it was absolutely fine for us as we only used the room for storing and sleeping! The place is warm (be aware that it can get very hot at night), clean and equipped and our hosts were chilled but very happy to give us advice and say hello each day. They really made the trip top notch! (The kitty made us very happy too.) We found the location ideal as we came back to eat in Brooklyn most nights. Highly recommend!