Authentic Brooklyn-Extremely nice upstairs apartment. Tastefully decorated, clean, and spacious. Kitchen was stocked, and the host was so very thoughtful in what was provided. There was milk, eggs & other creature comforts needed to have a meal. Both bedrooms were very nice & the linens like new. Spacious bathroom, shower was hot & had great pressure! Way better than staying in a cramped NYC hotel. The neighborhood is very quiet with a pharmacy, deli, library, pizza, bar, ice cream and bagel shop within walking distance. Everyone I meant walking was amazing, safe neighborhood with ample parking. There’s also a small beach & huge park with nature trail & bike path. Wear bug spray if going out after dusk-mosquitos are around since you are surrounded by water & they got us. My daughter’s friend lives in the neighborhood so I was able to get my work done while she was off in the city. Bus to train/subway you can get where you want to be & visit the sites (note-takes about 30-50 mins to Times Square). We will return next time to Salma’s place again when visiting no question.