This is the fourth place we've stayed in the Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill area and it was as good as any of them. Gentrification is clearly moving east from Clinton Hill; there are a bunch of new apartment buildings going up in the immediate area. Most of the buildings on Vinneth's block appear to have seen relatively recent rehabs. His apartment was likewise in great shape, clean and comfortable.
We enjoy the neighborhood. Lots of great little restaurants, bars and coffee shops. We particularly enjoyed hanging out at Dynaco, a bar on Bedford and Quincy, just a block away from the apartment.
It's between the G and A subway lines, about a five minute walk from either, so you have a couple of options for getting around town. Was no trouble to get Williamsburg, Midtown or Queens.
We stay there because we have a son in the neighborhood, but if you 're simply interested in exploring Brooklyn and/or don't have to be in Manhattan, it's a great base for visiting NYC.