First let me say Richelle and Pela are incredible hosts. We arrived probably later than most guests and were met at the door by the both of them. We were given a quick rundown and tour of the apartment and told to call if we needed anything. They responded very fast to the few questions that we did have. They gave us some great suggestions for restaurants around Bed-Stuy that made our trip pretty easy. Richelle and Pela were gracious enough to have some breakfast food (eggs, bagels, fruit, yogurt, milk and juice) available in the fridge which we added to so we could have breakfast at "home" each morning. Not only that but we came home to some baked goodies on the table in the common area one evening.
The brownstone is on wonderfully tree lined street, and is beautiful. The apartment is clean, modern, and exactly as pictured. It was so so good to have a "home" to come back to every night rather than a hotel. The shower was pretty awesome I have to say.
As I stated there are a lot of great restaurants and delis within walking distance (Octavia's and Peaches Hot House were two of our favorites). There is also a grocery store if you choose to make meals at the apartment. We had the opportunity to need our upstairs "neighbors", who were great. You can have as much or as little interaction with the neighbors as you like.
The A & C train is about a 10 minute walk and will get you to anywhere you want or need to go (including transfers) throughout the 5 boroughs. Car2Go is another great option that's available throughout Brooklyn and Queens.
Our trip was pretty great and made even better thanks to Richelle and Pela. Thank you both again so much, we hope to see you again in the future.