The apartment is beautiful. It is small, there were 4 of us and it was a tight fit. It is not 2 bedrooms as we had thought. One room includes the 2 beds,( one of which is a couch that makes out to a bed) the dining room and living room all in one. It was very crowded. There is only a portable air conditioner, that we had trouble getting it vented out the window. It's the bottom floor of the owners home, so you do hear alot of footsteps and talking. Several times the kids came in to our area to get bikes and pick up the mail, which was odd. It is a long commute to all the sight seeing in New York. There is no place to sit outside and have a cold drink or just sit. Pictures show a back yard area with a grill, but your not allowed to use that area. The apartment was nice & very clean, we had little to no communication with the owners, rarely seen them, but we had no real reason to. My suggestion if you are going to New York to see all the wonderful sights, dont stay in Brooklyn.