Ali & Justin's place is lovely. It's a very homey apartment with lots of personal touches — and, of course, a sweet kitty cat. It's in an interesting, buzzing-with-activity part of Williamsburg that even those who think they know this "hipsterized" neighborhood may not be familiar with. It's a 15-minute walk to either the J train at gritty Marcy Ave & Broadway, or the L train up on Bedford Ave & N 7th in the heart of the ultra-trendy part of the neighborhood. And it's just a few short blocks from the walkway over the Williamsburg Bridge. All this is to say that it's "close" in a sense that makes sense in NYC. It's a great place to have as a base during a visit to the city.
Ali and Justin were very quick and responsive in attending to any issues that came up — and a couple did, but all worked out fine in the end. We really appreciated our stay at their place.