Marni is a a fantastic host. She contacted me right after I made the booking, very friendly, and then was good about making contact again and sending an e-mail with answers to any question that I thought of - not just for house rules, but with suggestions for trains and restaurants. When we got to the apartment, there was even a delightful treat for us in the fridge (thank you!).
The apartment is in a great location, quiet neighborhood, lots of different types of restaurants. It felt safe, certainly safe enough for my friend and I to walk home after midnight. It's short walk to the train station, and only a little farther walk to the next station ... if you get mixed up along the way 😶 Prospect Park is close by, and huge, and wonderful - easy to just forget about anything at any downtown areas and hang out there for a day.
And the space itself? Clean. Warm. Cozy. Simple. I loved it there. My friend loved it there. It's a little one bedroom, one bath apartment. It has all the space two (maybe even three - four if you're all close) people should need. The air stayed nice and warm inside, even as it got surprisingly cold out... for May! The couch was comfortable, the bed was comfortable. There's a fire escape right outside the bedroom windows, and in perfect condition.
Neighbors... I barely noticed them at all. You could hear the guy's dog downstairs occasionally, but not super-loud, and not for very long. The people in the building next door watch the t.v. loudly on the weekends ... I didn't even realize there was anyone there on the weekdays. So, the neighbors are fine too, what little I saw or heard of them.
It's a great place, go ahead and book some nights! Totally worth it.