Joan was a great host and very easy to get in touch with during our trip. The apartment was clean and spacious and had a well equipped kitchen. The weather during our stay was very hot at first, but the AC unit in the bedroom helped a lot. The location was different than I expected for Brooklyn - a lot more residential and you had to walk a bit to get to any bars or restaurants, but it was nice and quiet and still a short walk to the subway station. Very cool neighbourhood with lots of huge old homes and lots of character. Overall great experience.