Jeanne's basement apt in Greenpoint was our first stop on an extended vacation into New England. I agree with all the positive comments about the apartment. Our stay was for 3 nights and it was very confortable space for 3 people. Much roomier than a NY hotel room. I especially appreciated the air conditioning, as it was hot and muggy during our stay. The walk to the subway or the ferry was about equal distance and I would recommend using the ferry at least once if you want some views of New York City from the East River. Note: The ferry stops very briefly so you must have your ticket from the kiosk and be ready to board when it arrives.

We never met Jeanne, but she had plenty of maps and references for us in the apt. Local Brooklyn restaurants are great and reasonably priced. One we really enjoyed was Cafecito Bogota, 1015 Manhattan Ave., Colombian cuisine, a short walk from the apt. Another a short distance further was OTT, a Thai restaurant, 970 Manhattan Ave. This area in Greenpoint is a Polish neighborhood and we bought some of the old country pastries. However along Manhattan Ave there are a multitude of coffee houses, bars, small markets, and more.

The only reason I rated the overall experience 4 out of 5 stars was the car service, Java. The apt had their cards as part of the information so we used them when departing. What a mistake. We were very disappointed with the rudeness of the driver, the quoted price to Grand Central Station had undisclosed additional "charges" and the driver did not want to help unload our luggage from the trunk when we arrived. He did not want to get out the the car due to some concerns he had about him being able to stop at the curb there.

In comparison, the times we took a taxi we had no problems other than giving the driver major cross streets in Brooklyn. And taxi fares to Greenpoint from Manhattan were generally less than $20.

The apartment in my opinion is a 5 out of 5 stars and what a relief to come back from a day in Manhattan to a quieter place in Greenpoint.