Serendipity in every sense of the world. I'm traveling yogi and my host, was leaving for yoga teacher training in thailand. She is an absolute sweetheart and her apartment is a hidden gem in the crown heights area. Warm, welcoming and inviting, I felt extremely calm and cozy my entire time there. Nice bottle of complimentary wine was a very nice touch. The immediate area is jewish/Caribbean area. Culpeppers and Gloria's do some amazing Caribbean food, short walk to nostrand ave and camillo is an excellent roman italian restaurant. About 1 mile walk (in New York that's nothing) to Franklin ave. Which has all kinds of great restaurants and coffee shops. Gladys for fried chicken sandwich and barboncio for pizza, you won't be disappointed. Also just about a 1 mile walk to the botanical gardens, which are always beautiful. Really enjoyed the place, it was comfy and cozy, the location is right for someone looking to explore crown heights or just a short subway ride to manhattan. And the host is an absolute sweetheart, clearly communicates, fast responses and tons of thoughtful touches. Highly recommend staying here and as I spend a decent amount of time in NYC I have no doubt I will stay there again!!!