Based on the past positive reviews and photos of Maryam and Hilal's apartment we were definitely convinced this was the best option for our stay in Brooklyn, the apartment looked very comfortable and inviting. Great photos!! because seeing the apartment in person told a different story. My review is not to deter anyone, but just to inform about our experience and what to expected from the apartment. People have different opinions of "Great or Good" so this space maybe ideal for some. We spent 3-nights in the apartment and throughout our stay it remained cold inside, while the temp outside was in the mid 30's. We grew suspicious when the cleaning lady let us in and said we had to use the small portable heaters to heat the apartment, which never heated up a single room. The radiators in the apartment did not provide any heat, my daughter, husband and I had to sleep in full clothing to stay warm. We tried to freshen up when we arrived but after running the water for more than 10 mins the hot water did not come on. We called and spoke to Maryam, she was very pleasant and explained we had to let the water run for a bit for the hot water to flow as it's an older building, this worked but was not convenient for time. The space is very tight and needs repairs, it's lacking many personal touches. The sofa bed is not a true bed it's just a pull out extension of the sofa itself, which was not comfortable for sleeping. The other disturbing thing is that there is mold on the bathroom ceiling. I later found out the mold has been in the apartment as stated in someone's review from a year ago. This clearly should have been fixed after all that time. The apartment did smell clean; floors, inside the shower and kitchen were all clean. At $159/ night we did not expect 3 or 4 stars, but it would of been nice to be warm and not have mold growing in the bathroom. These were some of the issues that made our stay in the apartment uncomfortable.