For a first time stay in Brooklyn, we enjoyed the location (Gowanus). Felt safe and only a 20 minute walk to Prospect Park which is beautiful. Good eateries abound. Lovely surrounding neighborhoods. Easy to get around. The apt. is so clean-it sparkles. We lucked out with parking as it was a holiday weekend. Viviana was honest about the challenge of parking and sent us a photo of a nearby garage (very expensive). We had some issue with lumpy and picky pillows, microfiber sheets and plastic undersheet on a mattress. Plenty of hot water and modern bathroom were great. Comfortable couch, great TV. The layout wasn't what we expected from the photos. After entering 3 locked doors to get in to the apt, there is a narrow hallway to the bathroom and the 2 BR and kitchen/Dining area are off to the side and are connected through each other. There is privacy as the kitchen is in the middle. Unfortunately there is construction going on in the backyard that startled us during the week. The kitchen is adequate. Clearly a lot of thought went into providing the necessities. We would stay in Brooklyn again.