We had the pleasure of staying in Kestral's master bedroom for 2 months. We absolutely loved staying here. As soon as we arrived we felt at home. The decorating is beautiful and there is plenty of space to move around. The master bedroom was large, bright and comfortable and had an office attached which was our private space too. The bedroom had plenty of storage space for us to hang our clothes and lots of draws as well. The kitchen was really sweet and had everything you needed to cook for yourself. The second bedroom is down the hall and quite separate from the main apartment. This meant we really didn't see much of the other guests as our time schedules were different. A lot of the time it felt like we had the apartment to ourselves, with the bonus of having some new traveller friends passing through every now and then. The bathroom was neat and clean, the shower was great and it had a bath which I never got around to using. I imagine that'd be really nice to have in the colder months. The lounge room was very comfortable and had an area for dining and there was a second living area with a large mirror which was great to use for yoga. Kestral has 2 yoga matts and some weights in there that you can use too. The internet was very fast and the air con worked really well as well.

As we were there for a while we bought some bikes which was a great way to explore the neighbourhood. There are Citybikes nearby that you can rent if only staying for a short while. The G line is really close only 6 minute walk and A/C lines are only 9 min walk. There are also buses everywhere. As long as you have your google maps working you can get anywhere you need very easily. Going over to Manhattan was great to see all the major sights but we did always love coming back over to Brooklyn as it felt a lot homelier.

We never got to meet Kestral herself but she was always really lovely and present in her communication, letting us know who the next guests were, when they were arriving, when the cleaner would come and if the landlord ever needed to pass through.

Some of our favourite places to eat/drink:
- Do or Dive, dive bar on Bedford Ave with very cheap drinks
- Dynaco - a nice bar next door to above
- Civil Service - great coffee down the road on Nostrand
- Natural Gourment Deli & Grill - our favourite deli for sandwiches on corner Bedford Ave and Quincy St. Spicy chicken cutlet hero, delicious.
- Oaxaca, mexican nearby
- Vanessa's Dumplings, a few of these around, sesame sandwiches are yum
- DOUGH for donuts! Lafeyette Ave
- Loved OASIS in Williamsburg for cheap felafel sandwiches
- Kenka on St Marks Pl - cheap/delicious Japanese food and beer