Erika's place is the perfect apartment to visit Brooklyn and Manhattan. It's right by the express 4/5 line and the local 2/3 train also which take you to both sides of the city. Franklin Avenue is the new Williamsburg in my opinion - hip bars and cafes opening with 24/7 groceries and corner stores. Only a couple of blocks down beautiful Eastern Parkway to the Brooklyn Museum, Botanical Gardens and Prospect Park which is also great. People in the area are very warm and I felt safe walking around at all times.
The apartment itself has all the mod cons you would expect and Erika has thought of everything - all the small things; shampoo, iron and board, cable TV, heating, wood board to harden the sofa bed if needed, all the required pots, pans and kitchen utensils to cook and eat, hairdryer, good lighting and mirrors, enough storage and coat hangers for a couple, extra quilt covers and pillows, laundry supplies, cleaning products, bathroom spray and brush, takeaway menus, books and guides on NYC, the weekend arts newspaper, weighing scales to weigh your luggage too... the list is endless. Erika herself is a friendly host, very discreet yet around whenever needed. Check in and check out went very smoothly; Erika even left work early to meet me for the keys and intro to the apartment upon check in. She also very kindly offered to cook us dinner one night on the patio which was very sweet of her. You couldn't ask for a better host.
All in all I would definitely recommend this place for a short or longer stay in the real Brooklyn and I Erika will be my first port of call next time I need an apartment in NYC.
Thanks Erika!