Awesome house!

claire l. ()
Review submitted: March 10, 2013   Date of arrival: February 23, 2013

We were a group of 10 and we rented the main apartment plus the attic studio from Michelle's house. Everything was great, clean and roomy. The place is so big we could have done without the studio. Funnily we only spent our first and last evenings in the living room for we enjoyed the kitchen a lot (even though the table was a bit small for 10 people) with the backyard. Even if it was only late february, we enjoyed quite a few sunny mornings on the deck.
Michelle made everything easy for us and was super quick in responding to a boiler breakdown.
The walk to the Utica Avenue subway station was nice, short and easy (we tried Kingston Throop once, not twice :(
The ride to south Manhattan was about 20 minutes.
We absolutely would recommend this place especially for a group of travelers on a budget like us. Don't listen to people who tell you scary things about the neighborhood and that you should stay in Manhattan or at least closer to it. We never once felt unsafe, even walking home late at night or taking the subway.
New York is not all about Manhattan and Brooklyn is definitely worth a visit.

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A very pleasant stay!

Jose S. ()
Review submitted: November 30, 2012   Date of arrival: November 19, 2012

I stayed at this home for 7 days with 11 of my family members. We rented the main three flats plus the individual apartment on the top floor. We had more than plenty beds for everyone. The home was cozy and full of character. It also has all the amenities we needed and could expect. The neighborhood really has the timeless NY atmosphere and was surprised at how energetic and friendly the neighborhood shops, bodegas and restaurants nearby are. Highly recommend it for any large groups. Thank you Michelle for making this resource available to NY visitors. Best regards, Jose

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LOCATION A RECOMMANDER

elisabeth m. ()
Review submitted: May 9, 2012   Date of arrival: April 15, 2012

Nous sommes arrivés directement de JFK via le air train puis la lgne A. La station Utica Av. est à 10 minutes à pied. L'appartement est absolument superbe sur 3 niveaux avec un jardin et ses écureuils où nous avons pu manger le soir (temps superbe cette semaine là), On peut très bien se reposer car la nuit il n'y a pas de bruit. Le quartier et le métro sont très rassurants et si vous voyez un attroupement dans le fulton park ceux sont des joueurs d'échec.
Il y a un supermarché à proximité et une épicerie où vous pouvez acheter à manger chaud 24h/24h.
La propriétaire est absolument charmante et répond à la moindre demande.
Nous reviendrons et si nous sommes moins nombreux (nous étions 4 adultes et 3 ado) elle a aussi un autre plus petit appartement au dessus.

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Great place in Brooklyn, New York

Teodor D. ()
Review submitted: August 19, 2011   Date of arrival: July 27, 2011

We found a great place, well communicated in a very peaceful & coloured Brooklyn.

Michelle was great solving any problem we could have and the backyard, rooms and facilities were great.

We would come again, if needed.

Thanks!

Teo

Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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Bed Stuy forever!

Sam J. (Bern, Switzerland)
Review submitted: May 24, 2011   Date of arrival: July 27, 2010

Our family: Mama, Papa & five Kids, from Switzerland.
We were very happy about the apartement and also the neighbourhood! Everywere we`ve met nice & friendly people. At the Stores, on the Street, at the Restaurants (visit "Peaches" and "Soul Food"), in the Subway - just everywere.
If we could visit New York City again, we would like to stay at Michells Place once more!
Everything worked out, just fabulous and fantastic! Thank`s a lot Michelle !

Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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A Good Place To Stay

Val (Wirral, Cheshire, UK)
Review submitted: May 23, 2011   Date of arrival: April 26, 2011

We are a family of five (aged from our 20’s to 70’s) from the UK who stayed in this Brooklyn apartment for 2 weeks. We felt quite safe walking around the neighbourhood. The apartment is well located for exploring New York being a 5-10 minute walk from the express metro line that takes you directly (or through links) to the vast majority of tourist places in Manhattan, normally in under 30 minutes. We found the 7 day MTA pass at $29 both convenient and economical. The same applies to the 7 day New York Pass bought in advance via the internet at a discount.
There is a well-stocked supermarket (Fine Fare) nearby which has long opening hours. We ate out at two local restaurants. One called Peaches had friendly staff, good food and a nice atmosphere. We felt rushed in the other one called Saraghina. We also ordered in a Chinese takeaway from China King (on Marcus Blvd) who provided generous portions of hot tasty food at excellent value.
The apartment itself was comfortable and clean and the rooms were spacious. The headroom in the basement bedroom made it unsuitable for anybody tall (over 5ft 9ins). The kitchen had everything that was needed. The garden area provided a pleasant place to relax during warm evenings. The ready access available to the internet and a telephone made it easy to research and organise our trips out. We also met occasionally with Leecia the property manager who was very pleasant and helpful answering our questions and sorting out the odd problem.
Overall we all felt we could widely recommend this apartment, although those planning to regularly use the Metro should be aware that there are a lot more stairs and fewer escalators on the NY system than in most UK Underground stations.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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SUPER !!!

Franck (France / Normandie)
Review submitted: May 3, 2011   Date of arrival: April 16, 2011

Séjour de 10 jours en avril 2011
Excelent séjour à Brooklyn dans un quartier très calme (ça fait du bien après une journée à Manhattan) et une maison au charme fou. Grands espaces, très bien équipée (TVs, Internet, jardin barbecue...), confortable et surtout reposante. Le quartier est très rassurant et rentrer à minuit n'est absolument pas un problème. Nous étions 9 (4 adultes, 4 ados, 1 enfants) et nous ne sommes pas marchés sur les pieds.
A 5 minutes de la station Utica Av., en prenant la ligne A express, nous sommes à 20 minutes du coeur de Manhattan, un régal ! Métro très sécurisant également avec des new yorkais très serviables et toujours prêts à vous indiquer votre chemin.
Si vous avez une voiture, pas de pb, on arrive à stationner facilement dans la rue.
Qq bémols mais tellement mineurs par rapport au plaisir que nous avons eu :
- il manque un peu de vaisselle (et de chaises) pour 9, mais là c'est un peu la mode américaine, vous avez toute la journée pour vous sustenter, vous êtes en vacances, pas pour faire la cuisine,
- le manque de contact avec la propriétaire et Leecia que nous n'avons en fait jamais rencontré (mais le contact par mails et téléphone étaient excellents).
Dans le quartier, vous pourrez trouver ce qu'il faut pour vous ravitailler et ce jusque tard et tous les jours (superette + cave à vin très sympa et pas si honéreux que ça compte tenu du change).
En bref à conseiller très très fortement !!!

Des français emballés !

Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car

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Character, Clean and Accesible.

bktraveler (Charlotte, NC)
Review submitted: March 30, 2011   Date of arrival: September 16, 2010

Stayed here with 4 others during my birthday weekend and really enjoyed our stay. We had three floors to ourselves which made it feel like home. The owner Michelle is really nice though you may not see her, you know she is there some where and available to answer any questions you ask. Would I stay again? Definitely. At first, I thought we would have a party of 12 and Michelle even offered her other unit (which is where she resides) which would have given us 4 floors. We used every inch of our space. My boyfriend enjoyed having his own area in the basement. The train station was a few blocks away - after a long day walking around in Manhattan you can get a little tired walking about to the apartment. Michelle even let us keep our bags in the hallway why we waited for our ride to pick us up to go to the airport.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT!!!

sweet fun (hawaii)
Review submitted: November 16, 2010   Date of arrival: November 5, 2010

MY HUSBAND AND I WITH 4 OTHERS STAYED HERE FOR OUR NEW YORK VACATION.WE ALL LOVED OUR NEW YORK HOME. SO COMFORTABLE, CLEAN AND STYLISH! RESTAURANT PEACHES NEARBY IS AWESOME, FRIENDLY WORKERS AND AMAZING GRINDZ WITH CHEAP PRICES. OWNER OF RENTAL IS VERY HEPLFUL AND RELIABLE.

Recommended for: families with young children, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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Wonderful NYC-house

Birgit (Brooklyn)
Review submitted: October 17, 2010   Date of arrival: September 25, 2010

My group of 12 persons from Norway had some wonderful 3 days stay in this house. 20 minutes by subway to Manhattan, plenty of space and a good outdoor area made this house a good place to stay. The neighbourhood was nice and quiet, and we had the chance to visit the great Italian restaurant Saraghina. Everyone who visit this area should eat here! We thank Michelle Majors for giving good information about the area and the house, and for helping us out with transportation our departure day. We would love to stay here again for another NYC-stay!

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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Good place to stay

John A. (Merseyside UK)
Review submitted: August 26, 2010   Date of arrival: August 3, 2010

This is a spacious well kept apartment, loads of room to spread out. Utica Ave, subway about 5 minutes walk, Manhatten about 15 minutes away on the subway taking the express line. Went to two excellent restaurants on the door step, Peaches was good wholesome soul food, loved the grits with mushroom, Saranghina was a lovely Italian. Good wine store about a block away. The apartment is in a nice residential neighbourhood.

Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, tourists without a car

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Helpful votes: 4 / 4

Great experience

Dana (Columbia, IL)
Review submitted: June 23, 2010   Date of arrival: June 6, 2010

We had an excellent time in NY! The brownstone was conveniently located in a friendly neighborhood. Subway access was nearby allowing for easy access to Manhattan. Our teens appreciated having room to relax late at night watching movies and preparing snacks in the kitchen. The beds were amazingly comfortable after long days of sight seeing and bathroom accomodations were very nice. We had plenty of space for the 6 of us! The property manager was very helpful with details of how best to navigate the city as well as making recommendations of where to go for groceries, restaurants and the best place to find a great cup of coffee each morning. This was the first time our family has rented a vacation home and it was a wonderful experience. We definately would do it again!

Recommended for: families with teenagers, sight seeing, tourists without a car

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Helpful votes: 4 / 4

Fantastic place to stay in every way!

NikkiN (Australia)
Review submitted: September 12, 2009   Date of arrival: August 28, 2009

Us: 6 adults - My parents, my husband, two friend & myself. Our ages range from 26 to 60

Apartment: Very well presented, very clean, very well equipped & very comfortable beds

Location: Lovely neighbourhood!
Walk:
*15 mins to huge local Supermarket & MacDonalds!
*10 mins walk to subway
* 5 mins walk to a great restaurant 'Peaches'
* 1 sec to sit on the stoop, highly recommended!

Locals: We loved the Brooklyn Bed-Stuy people, very friendly & very helpful. There is a real sense of community in Bed-Stuy & you quickly become apart of it

Owner: Michelle was very helpful, informative & friendly, the perfect host

Just some other stuff:
Subway: The NY subway system is GREAT! Its clean, fast & safe
Taxi: We used Eastern Car Service and Brooklyn Car Service. They were always on time to collect us, other cab companies weren't!
We can't wait to get back there!!!

Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car

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Helpful votes: 12 / 12

Home Away From Home

Pepper796 (Houston, TX)
Review submitted: May 23, 2009   Date of arrival: May 13, 2009

We rented this property to attend our daughter's graduation and were pleasantly surprised by the amount of space in this Brownstone. It's in a nice neighborhood and everything is within walking distance. Michelle (the owner) was very accomodating and has done a wonderful job of decorating the property. Our other 2 daughters who traveled with us wanted to make sure that next time we travel to NY we stay at the same property. The house is fully furnished and the kitchen and the bathrooms were well stocked

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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Helpful votes: 8 / 8

Brooklyn Jewel

thatgirl p (Toronto, ON Canada)
Review submitted: March 26, 2009   Date of arrival: February 19, 2009

The place was amazing! Exactly what we needed. It is even better than the decription and photos! It is truly a gem! It is spacious, clean and Michelle did everything to accomodate us. She went above and beyond to make sure our stay was comfortable.

The neighborhood is great, close to the subway and there is a wonderful community.

It was certainly a home away from home!

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Helpful votes: 11 / 11