Our first experience of Air BnB has been a huge success! Manny's apartment is even more fantastic than the photos & reviews show. He is a perfect host and communication was swift and easy from the first point of contact until our goodbye.
The apartment is beautiful and worked very well for us as a UK family of 5's base camp for our East Coast adventure. With three kids aged 8, 13 & 18 the space was perfect especially with two bathrooms, a fully stocked kitchen, laundry facilities and of course Wifi & Smart TV so we could keep up with Olympics!
The area of Bed-Sty is fascinating. It's not yet taken on the extreme gentrification of W'burg so it felt like we were really getting a chance to be in Brooklyn for real. The community is so friendly and helpful, we were so pleased to see kids playing out on the streets together, families hanging out and everyone taking care of their neighbourhood. The sense of pride in Bed-Sty is high and we wouldn't hesitate in returning, especially to Manny's apartment.
On our arrival Manny has organised supplies for us including some very gratefully wine and delivery of pizza after a long trip from London. The kids were bowled over by this and us. So thoughtful, we were very grateful.
Manny's recommendations for the area were spot on. We adored Daddy Green's pizza and had far more of it than we should. The breakfast at Manny's cafe nearby was fantastic, as was dinner at Chez Oscar. We visited Prospect Park (amazing) and recommend going on Sunday and checking out the 100+ food retailers of Brooklyn Smorsgbord. It was foodie heaven! Brooklyn museum was definitely a highlight too.
Access to Manhattan is easy via Uttica Subway station just around the corner. We did all the usual sightseeing on the island but all agreed Manny's apartment made our holiday that extra bit special over boring uniform hotel rooms. We went of to Cape Cod for 5 days then returned to Manny's and it felt like coming home to a familiar apartment and neighbourhood. We had a car for the second part of our trip and kept it for our last few days in Brooklyn. Parking was easy and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending use of car in getting around whilst here, especially if the temp hikes to over 100 degrees like it did for our last few days. The air conditioned car was far nicer than hot public transport.
All in all, we had a fabulous time and can only offer huge thanks and praise to Manny for his help in making this trip happen. He's a great host - great communication, thoughtful, kind and the owner of a wonderful apartment he's happy to share with others.
We hope this review helps you to pick Manny's as the base for your visit to NYC and you enjoy it as much as we did!