Welcome to Mara's Place, Brooklyn

Welcome

Hi — I'm so glad you're here. This place is my home when I'm not traveling, and I've tried to leave it the way I'd want to find it. Take your shoes off when you come in (there's a rack right inside), figure out the kettle, and make yourself comfortable. Everything you need is in this guide. If anything is broken, missing, or weird — text me at the number on your booking. I'm usually quick to respond.

Getting in & out

WiFi network

MaraBrooklyn

WiFi password

hibrooklyn2026

Door / key

Door code 4729 (press # at the end — easy to forget). Spare key lockbox is to the left of the door, same code. Open it for the spare key.

Checkout

Checkout at 11am. Leave the keys in the lockbox and close it. No need to text me — I'll see the booking close.

Network: MaraBrooklyn Password: hibrooklyn2026

The door code is 4729 — press # at the end, it's easy to forget. The spare key lockbox is to the left of the door and uses the same code; open it if you need the spare key.

Checkout is at 11am. Just leave the keys in the lockbox and close it up. No need to text me — I'll see the booking close.

House rules

• No smoking anywhere in the apartment, including near the back windows — the smell stays in the curtains for weeks
• No parties or events; friends over for dinner is fine, just keep it under 6 people
• Quiet after 10pm — walls are thin and the neighbors are wonderful, so be kind to them
• Shoes off inside — use the entry rack

Mara's local picks

• Saraghina

  A sit-down wood-fired pizzeria with a slice window out front, at 435 Halsey St — about 8 minutes on foot. The slice window opens at noon, but the dining room behind it is the real meal. If you only do one food thing while you're here, make it this.

• Bittersweet

  Local coffee shop on the corner of Throop and Lewis. Opens at 7am. Get there before 9 if you want a seat — it fills up fast on weekends.

• Herbert Von King Park

  The neighborhood's green heart, about a 10-minute walk north. There are free concerts on Tuesday evenings in the summer — bring a blanket and a bottle of something.

• Peaches HotHouse

  A Southern brunch spot on Halsey Street. Get the fried chicken. Worth the wait on a weekend morning.

Getting around

The subway is your friend here. It's about 8 minutes walking to the G train at Bedford-Nostrand, or 6 minutes to the A or C at the Nostrand stop on Fulton. The A or C will get you downtown Manhattan in about 20 minutes and midtown in about 30. The G stays within Brooklyn and Queens. Cabs and Lyfts run reliably at all hours. One local tip: don't Citi Bike east on Fulton — drivers turning right don't see cyclists there and there's no protected lane. Use Halsey or MacDonough instead.

If something goes wrong

Call 911 for medical, fire, or police emergencies. For apartment-specific issues — locked out, a leak, no hot water, internet down — text the number on your booking. I respond within 30 minutes most of the day, slower late at night. Nearest pharmacy is the CVS at Nostrand and Fulton, open until 10pm.

Hospital

Brooklyn Hospital Center

Urgent care

Modern MD Urgent Care, 1232 Fulton St (24/7)