I stayed with Karen for four months and she was a great host! Very friendly and knowledgable about the area. The room is very spacious and could fit several of my friends when they came to visit overnight. One thing you should know is there isn't a door between the basement room and the living room area upstairs. This was fine with me living there by myself, but she owns cats that will come and go in the space. The neighborhood is AMAZING just a few blocks from Prospect park and there are lots of great coffee shops, restaurants and shops on the same street. Also an easy walk to the Barclays center.