John and Samantha made us feel right at home in their Brooklyn apartment. Immediately, upon our arrival, John offered us beers and took the time to chat with us about he and his wife. It definitely helped to start everything out on amicable and comfortable terms. Throughout the stay, John and Samantha were always available to help out with whatever we needed, and gave us some great restaurant recommendations -- they even have a bike that they let one of the other guests use. And it certainly helped that the apartment was really well located: right next to the hudson river, within walking distance from a number of great spots, and close to bus and metro stops. And, although there was a mix up with another guest (another guest arrived one night earlier than they had been planning), this didn't take away from our experience at all.

John and Samantha clearly have experience hosting air-bnbers, and were really great at finding the balance between respecting our privacy, and being available for conversation. This was definitely appreciated -- and as an added perk we had the good fortune of seeing their three-month-old baby dressed in a bear costume for Halloween.

The room itself had a double bed, and we all shared the bathroom. This was great for us, since we weren't planning on spending too much time in the apartment anyway, but is good to note nonetheless.

We'll definitely stay here again!