5 stars!!
Ft. Greene is my favorite neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's BEAUTIFUL! Big trees and flowers in bloom right now . The particular location of Malik's home is so close to all the other neighborhoods in Brooklyn, as well as the Atlantic/Barclays subways station LIRR, and an easy ride into Manhattan. It's ideal.
You can walk to any cuisine your heart desires. If you love food, you are in the right place: Ethiopian, NY pizza, BBQ, Middle Eastern, tacos, whatever you are in the mood for.
Coffee too. I bought some cold brew and oat milk, and fruit and snacks to keep in the mini fridge to have for waking up. For coffeeshops, I recommend Bittersweet.
There are 2 bodegas downstairs and really anything you need within minutes.
Mr. Mango offers very inexpensive fresh produce. There's a Target, Whole Foods 365 a 5 minute stroll, and Trader Joe's about 10 minutes walking. AND a farmers market Sat. am in Ft. Greene Park. Check that out!
If you like dogs, drop into Ft. Greene Park between 7-9 am weekdays (weekends??) when it becomes an off the leash dog park! There's also tennis courts and room to exercise, flower gardens, benches to relax on. Nice for mornings.
Barclays Center (home of the Brooklyn NETS!) is 10 mins. Catch a basketball game if you can. This team is AMAZING. Or a concert.. GO NETS!
So much to appreciate and explore. You can see the Manhattan skyline and Lady Liberty if you walk to the Piers. Or just go there into Manhattan and have a whole NYC experience. Maybe 20 minutes into the city. So great :)
Malik, the host, is very kind and personable. I like his style of hosting. The home was very clean and private. I am used to some "city noise" coming in from outside. In fact I don't really notice it. If you are from the country or suburbs, maybe you should consider bringing earplugs.. I find it to be innocuous.
Bishop the CAT was also a good friendly host!! He popped out every now and then to say hi and I gave him some attention :) He was very cute and sweet! I'll miss him