I enjoyed my stay here! On arrival, Helen made me dinner and we spent some time exchanging songs and playing the piano. Jason was full of great local advice and whenever I had a question or query he could not have been more helpful. Really efficient communication as well.
If you're someone who wants a quiet place to stay, this will suit you well - definitely not a party venue which suits me down to the ground as I'm generally looking for a quiet place to sleep. The air con in the room works great too - it was quite warm while I was in New York so that helped a lot!
The place is really close to subway where can get the F line that runs you into Manhattan. Typically I was spending a lot of time in Midtown or the lower east side, so you're looking about 40mins door to door for most places in Manhattan. I'd recommend downloading the Citymapper app when traveling anywhere - this'll also help you to take the shortest route to the station.
While I wouldn't describe this as being a very trendy part of Brooklyn, there is no shortage of food shops and take aways nearby (and Jason again made good recommendations for this too). It's a bit dimly lit at night but as someone who made the trip at all hours of the morning solo, I felt pretty safe. The area is also really diverse which is always a plus :D
Thank you so much Jason and Helen x