My teen daughter and I enjoyed our stay and learned what it was like to live like true commuting New Yorkers, as well as seeing an area of the city we never would have experienced. At Gennady's encouragement, we felt very safe traveling to and from Manhattan, even late at night by subway and bus. When we got in very late after the bus stopped running, we were able to employ the car service that is near the bus stop for a quick and inexpensive ride home. Gennady was a great host who was attentive to all our questions and any needs that came up. The studio's separate entrance was a plus, allowing us to come and go early and late, and the unit was extremely clean, very quiet and in a beautiful part of Brooklyn. We slept great! The shower was AMAZING. One thing to note for those traveling to and from Times Square as we were: the subway is undergoing construction Summer of 2017 that is causing delays citywide. We were unable to make it into Manhattan in less than an hour on a good day, and one trip in took us nearly two hours. Tip: We were trying to avoid traveling during rush hour, but we learned from seasoned New Yorkers that travel during rush hour actually sees the fewest delays. All in all, we had a fabulous trip and would stay here again!