Ives basement has everything we needed for a cozy 3 day stay. Line 2 metro direct to Manhattan is two blocks away, 30 minutes more or less to most museums. The neighborhood is not the gentrified part of Brooklyn which is great..you can get authentic Caribbean food if you walk a block or two in any direction. As far as accessibility- anyone taller than 5’7’’ will have to duck to enter, there’s a staircase down so baggage needs to be carried. The basement is a basement and there aren’t windows so if you need cooler air or ventilation, it gets hot in the mornings! The only issues we had with staying was the airbnb directly above us, one morning at 6 AM the people we’re moving furniture or luggage for quite a long time and woke us all up. (We were adjusting to a 4 hour earlier time difference from Alaska so it was not great since 6 AM is 2AM our time) and if you have a dog the cleaning ladies are scared of them so don’t assume to let your dog out into the yard! I felt perfectly safe in the neighborhood, day or night, we enjoyed our time and especially the hot showers at the end of the day and cozy bed. I think it’s a decent deal for NYC if your a small family looking for a private space.