We enjoyed our week long stay at this studio in Bath Beach, Brooklyn while visiting a relative who lives near by. Andrew and Maria were gracious hosts. Apartment is neat and clean with a small garden. Pretty street scenes of brick town houses, and shops and restaurants nearby.
Off street parking is a godsend for us taking a rental out of Newark/Liberty (difficult airport to navigate to and from). This area has a suburban feel, having a car cut down on walking and allows us to explore surrounding areas such as Long Island. Subway station, D line on 20th St, took us into and through Manhattan, is about 10 min walk away. It was pretty convenient.
Chinatown along 86 St and under the train line is lively, and restaurants are plentiful, delicious and cheap.
Kitchen in the studio was very clean, but would be more useful if there were pots and pans. We forgot to ask for them, cause we were too happy with the roast duck and all the other goodies in Chinatown.