Thanks for all... we had a great time in New York and Williamsbourgh is a cool place to stay. Ben is an easy going guy also very friendly. We saw Ben the night when we checked in with his new roommate Zoe. Apartment is well positioned, 5 min walk to subway and one stop away from Manhattan. We walked the Williamsburg bridge into Manhattan two days, it is so close to the apartment, really handy for getting around. We loved all the cafes, bars and restauraunts in the area. We spend very nice... More »
Ben was really nice and made us feel welcome, it is a great location in Brooklyn, but it is right across the street from a really loud club that plays bongo music all night at least on the weekends. Won't be a problem for people who plan on staying out all night, but they don't call it quits until 2:30-ish am.
Thanks for all... we had a great time in New York and Williamsbourgh is a cool place to stay. Especially the flat of Ben and Karl made us feel at home. Ben Karl and Bens girlfriend,Jess were really nice to us and - yes - ben is write, when he sais, that he is very easygoing. The others are as well.
Ben and Karl are living in the direct neighbourhood of Bedfordstreet where a lot of nice bars, (secondhand)shops and restaurant are. I think it is really nice area to hang arround. It reminds me... More »
Rob and I had a fantastic time in New York and Ben and Karl's place was exactly what we had hoped for. We felt relaxed and comfortable as soon as we arrived, Ben and his girlfriend Jessica were friendly and made us feel right at home. We walked the Williamsburg bridge into Manhattan one day, it is so close to the apartment and there subway was a 5/10 minute walk away, really handy for getting around. We loved all the cafes, bars and restauraunts in the area and made the most of all of them!... More »
My girlfriend and I had a great time with Ben's and his girlfriend. They are a nice couple and we felt like at home. And then Williasmurg is a beautiful neighborhood: I love it!
I just miss them!!! thanks!!!!
My friends and I had an awesome time with Ben's roommate, Karl, for our 4 day stay in Brooklyn. Karl and his friends made us feel right at home. It was a very spacious, relatively clean place and tobacco friendly. We also appreciated the fact that we could come and go as we pleased and didn't feel the need to tip toe around the place late at night. It was also a very convenient location in a great neighborhood. Thanks Karl (and Ben)!!
Everything I had hoped for. Affordable lodgings in a great location with easy access to Manhattan. The Williamsburg Bridge pedestrian walkway entrance is about a block away, subway stations are an easy walk. Directly behind Ben and Karl's place is a breakfast spot with fantastic baked goods and coffee, open at 8am daily. Good if you want to get up and out early. Bedford ave has many other dining options at all hours. Bklyn rules!
Karl & Ben were great hosts, accommodating and really nice. We couldn't have asked for a better place to stay in Williamsburg. The area was safe and there was always something going on; right down to the salsa/soca club across the street that by day just looked like another closed and unmarked door.
Don't bother looking anywhere else. Everything about our 6 day stay at Ben and Karl's place was sublime.
Location: The immediate neighborhood is packed with amazing spots to eat, shop, or catch a show at one of the many music venues. The Marcy stop is a quick walk from the apartment. We've used train systems in multiple cities, but never in nyc. For first time nyc train riders, this is a great jumping off line. Also, if you make the short walk towards bedford ave (shops/cafes/etc)... More »
