Looking for a great NYC, this is it!
It was my tenth trip to NYC, twice I’ve stayed with friends, seven times I’ve stayed in Manhattan hotels and after a few trips in Europe staying at Airbnb’s, I thought I’d check out NYC airbnb, and try Brooklyn as times I’ve visited, it appeared a cool place to be.
E’s place was perfect, felt comfortable there before I even unpacked my bag, and it was a place we looked forward to getting back to each night.
Comms with E we’re very good. We didn’t need any assistance but with the comms through airbnb I felt confident if we did have any issues, they’d have been resolved ASAP.
The apartment was spotless, and felt like home, much better than a hotel room, and had really nice touches like welcome toiletries, and a tea/coffee and Oreos which I may have had too many of! It felt really homely and had all the home comforts
I really liked the post it notes on the fridge of other people who’d stayed there, I love reading other people’s stories and getting more inspiration for travel.
The shower at Es was fab too, always hot water and good power too, just like at home.
We enjoyed a few of the local bars and food places, and E had also left a list of places to try. Some great places within a ten minute radius of that apartment, so you don’t have to travel far, although if you want to, the Williamsburg Bridge isn’t too far and we walked to Manhattan a few times. If the weather isn’t onside, there’s various subway stations nearby that will get you into Manhattan in about 10 mins, and we got the subway from the airport too. Very easy.
I actually don’t think I’d stay in a hotel in NYC again, airbnb is just a much more personable option and I’d check out Es availability first the next time I’m lucky enough to get back to NYC. It was the perfect balance of being close to Manhattan without being in Manhattan and if you’re keen to see more of the usual touristy NYC, this is ideal