We were recommended to stay in Williamsburg when on holiday in New York - a bit out of the mayhem and still in a hip & trendy neighborhood. Marcin's place did not let us down! We were a family of four travelling -parents and two teens. We stayed 9 nights in Marcin's apartment. The apartment has everything needed - yes, it was a bit tight with four "adults", but for the value, location and all taken into account the apartment is an absolute gem. Since we were out of the apartment most of the day, it was a great base for us.
Close to the subway (7min walk) which brings you straight to Manhattan in 10-20 min. Don't use taxies or Uber, it takes so much longer in the slow and heavy traffic. Or WALK over the Williamsburg Bridge is a great experience -we did that twice.
The neighborhood to the apartment has so many great restaurants within 2-15 min walk and there are delicious bakeries also within a few min walk for your breakfast. The shops in Williamsburg are a great mixture of vintage and new, supermarkets and 99cent shops.
We had a holiday of our lifetime, and Marcin's place made it possible for us to get away from the hectic Manhattan to sink in all in, and get ready for next day's adventure.