If you are looking for a comfortable place a quick walk to a major Brooklyn subway station with express trains into Manhattan, then this is a great spot. The full kitchen is fully stocked and the shower quite spacious by NYC standards. There are cool spots nearby but if you're searching for a family friendly neighborhood (we traveled with our 3.5 year old), Bed-Stuy leaves much to be desired in terms of family friendly restaurants, green spaces, play places, and general walkability of the immediate neighborhood. We found ourselves spending most of our time around Prospect Park, Battery Park City, and the Upper West Side wishing we'd stayed somewhere much closer to any one of these areas. This is probably a better choice for folks not traveling with young children.