This was our first AirBnB experience and it went without a hitch. We loved every minute staying in this expansive and comfortable apartment and would happily return.

Booking/Arrival: Judy and Alex made the booking system really straightforward and responded via email promptly to all our questions before arriving re getting from airport, car services, weather etc etc. Due to timings we used a key safe to retrieve keys - no issues at all.

Apartment: Exactly as described and photographed. It is a really lovely light and airy proper 1 bedroom apartment. The bed is a comfy US queen-size (5ft) bed with a good mattress - we slept soundly every night. For two, the space was great, we loved having the bedroom, lounge and dining room to spread out in. The bathroom - often the thing that lets down many places has been refitted recently and is very clean, it has a decent power-shower with piping hot water and a separate nook for the laundry appliances. The sofa in the lounge was large and comfy, great for lazing on after day on your feet. Kitchen is well equipped and a dishwasher was nice touch. There's the right amount of furniture and it's neither overcrowded & cluttered nor minimalist. The heating worked well and we were never cold (stayed in mid Dec) - the heating is old so you experience the hiss and whoosh of the steam pipes but we found it strangely comforting.

Location: Steps from Atlantic Avenue, 3 blocks from the multitude of subway lines running through the Atlantic Avenue terminal (where you buy your Metro Card) which whizz you into Manhattan within 20 mins. The area is full of independent boutique shops, lovely restaurants and cafes - some dangerously close. It's a great spot to explore Brooklyn from as well: we took a suggested walk from our hosts and covered Cobble Hill, Caroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights as well as Boerum Hill. The Brooklyn Bridge Park is well worth a visit. There was so much to do and see, we simply couldn't fit everything in. You're also only a 15min walk away the top end of Prospect Park.

Hosts: Anytime we had a question, Judy or Alex responded very quickly by email with suggestions or information accordingly. We never got to meet them but then we were out all day, every day of our 6 night stay. They were simply wonderful and were able to give us a late check out which was much appreciated. They thought of all sorts of little things e.g. earplugs for city living, fresh milk, a host of useful maps and their guide to local restaurants and services. We were so happy staying here, we would have asked to stay another week had our schedule allowed it.

We wouldn't hesitate to say 'stay here' or return ourselves.