One of the reasons why we love Airbnb is that you get to experience the way the locals live. We spent two very comfortable nights at Ben's doing exactly that. Ben and Liz clearly take great pride in maintaining their property - their apartment was sparkling clean, beautifully decorated and comfortably furnished with all the necessities. Ben was in touch prior to our arrival to ensure he would be there to meet us and run through everything we needed to know. We navigated our way across town on the subway and Ben's directions were spot on. The thoughtfully compiled compendium was brilliant and full of useful information. We also appreciated two sets of keys. There are heaps of places to eat and drink within walking distance and my tip of the day would be this: if Ben recommends somewhere for dinner, coffee, breakfast, etc. just go! These two know their neighbourhood and thanks to their recommendations we enjoyed a good Australian coffee at Brunswick, had the most festive southern dining experience at Peaches and breakfast with the locals at Mannies! All in all we had a great stay and feel like we can tick the box 'stayed in a Brownstone in Brooklyn'!