Yellow Block is truly a gem in the heart of Brooklyn. We're return guests for a reason -- the host…read moreis amazing, welcoming, and consistently goes above and beyond to make sure our stay feels like home. The house itself is beautiful, spotless, and spacious enough to comfortably accommodate my large family all together under one roof, which is priceless. For what we would pay booking multiple hotel rooms, this place is an absolute steal. The location is perfect, the neighborhood is vibrant, and the comfort and convenience can't be beat. Yellow Block will always be our first choice whenever we come back to Brooklyn. Highly recommend!

The stay at the Yellow Block B&B was phenomenal. My friends and I had a nice girls weekend. It's…read morecomfortable, spacious, has a great vibe and safe. Gordy, the host, was very tentative. I would definitely recommend staying here.

My girlfriend and I were staying in Brooklyn for a week and we found this place online. We found a…read morefew reviews and decided to give it a try. We stayed 3 nights, Sunday to Wednesday. Josie was great. She showed us around our floor (when you rent a room you get the entire floor) and talked about locking up and things like that. The Breakfast portion is on the lighter side. Cereal and juice are available. Josie offered to get pastries in the morning but we said we didn't need it, there are too many great places for brunch in the neighborhood. The rooms were clean, the main bathroom seemed brand new (the second bathroom in the bedroom was nice to have as well) and the location was fantastic. I'd much rather pay a little more to stay here as opposed to getting a hotel on the other side of Park Slope. If you need a place to stay in Park Slope I recommend considering this place.

We had a fantastic four night stay at this historic property. Innkeepers Randy and Sherry were…read moreamazing and extremely welcoming and gracious throughout our stay. The breakfast was delicious! The inn is in a lovely walkable area near trains, buses. A terrific selection of great restaurants all around. I highly recommend Akwaaba Mansion and will be back!

I had a beautiful stay here! The inn keeper was kind, the building was beautiful, and I loved the…read morestory. Breakfast was incredible! The staff was so welcoming and I would love to stay again.

Debbie and Eric are the wonderful hosts of the Sankofa Aban Bread and Breakfast. We really enjoyed…read morethe jazz jam session and all the musicians were so professional, led by Eric Lemon. Debbie is an excellent cook and provided us with a delicious spinach omelette, with all the fixings, first thing Saturday morning. Public transportation is just down the block, along with a vast variety of wonderful ethnic foods in stores and restaurants, in the neighborhood. Oh, forgot to mention the fish fry dinner Debbie provided during intermission of that Saturday night jam session .....Delicious!!! Sent from my iPad

I came here recently and enjoyed a saturday night jazz and fish fry. I purchased my tickets for $40…read morefrom Sidetour (https://www.sidetour.com/experiences/discover-a-friday-fish-fry-and-jazzfest-at-a-brooklyn-brownstone), though it seems like they also occasionally run Groupons. We showed up promptly at 8pm, though it seemed like it more "officially" began at 9pm. They have some wine/water for purchase (outside of the cover charge) and this is not entirely made clear until you walk up and ask. I think that given the $40 charge, it would have been nice if at least the water was included but it's not a huge deal breaker. I also agree with No N. that it would have been a more homey experience if everyone wasn't on metal folding chairs -- ottomans anyone? Debbie is very friendly and welcoming and the jazz and visiting performer were quite lovely. I think the main downside is that the venue doesn't have air conditioning and it really is quite hot (even on a fairly cool day). Definitely dress down or bring a fan!

We had a wonderful stay in Brooklyn at this spot. It had everything we needed. The garden in the…read moreback is delightful. Laura (the owner) was so gracious. It's clean. Great art work. We loved it. And it's in a great location: tons of great take-out in the area, Prospect Park is perfect for running, a stroll, biking, and lounging. The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens are close by. Easy to get on the subway to get to Manhattan. It's really just very nice.

From the owner: New York City's Garden Green is housed in a four-story red-brick row house, built in 1865 and…read morelocated in the culturally-diverse, historic Prospect Heights/Park Slope district, an integral part of "Brownstone Brooklyn". It is filled with antique furnishings. All lodging accommodations are air-conditioned. Choose from one of two guest rooms, one with a double bed and one with two single beds, on the third floor. On the ground floor is a one-bedroom apartment rental fully furnished with a small kitchen, access to the rear garden, a private entry, telephone, television, and WiFi. Breakfast is not provided, but there is a variety of eateries in the local area. Notice: "We do not require a deposit, but we will be here when you arrive as we have been doing since 1992."

Listen people, if you like REAL food, good brew, and a great sense of community stay here. The…read moreneighborhood is great. If you are uptight or want fine dining everynight, I'm sure there is somewhere in Manhattan that can suite you (which by the way is easily accessible from here). Brooklynites are great, i love the diversity. Similiar to the diversity here in Seattle. We stayed in The Vanderbuilt. Beautiful apt, everything we needed, and had tons of charm. The room was clean, and bright. We had 3 large windows in our room facing the garden, which is great because I love having natural light. For people complaining about walking too much, your in NY hello?! New York is a walking city, and really in comparison to Seattle which has tons of hills, New York is easily walkable. The way you are going to experience the real New York is to walk, ride trains, and eat local food. But really the subway is a five minute walk away...we used the Q train to get into city. Anyway I couldn't ask for a better place in Brooklyn. We loved it, and hope to come back soon. Easy walk to restaurants, BAM, and parks. We walked to the Brooklyn Promenade nearby. Great view of the city and Brooklyn bridge. Only downside, we have kids, and unfortunetly so kids allowed (mine are 3 and 7). Bummer is next time we go to NY we will want to bring kids. This was just my husband and I, so perfect. Thanks Mark for a great stay! Highly recommend.

First off, I was impressed with how friendly Mark was about the area, as well as how knowledgeable…read more Because of this, and because the room was pretty nice, I'm torn between 2 and 3 stars. I'm going with 2 because of the breakfast situation. I stayed in the O'Neal room with my friend while I was in town from the West Coast for a wedding, and was impressed with how spacious the room was. It was tastefully decorated. No tv, phone, or clock. There was air conditioning--and since it was 90 degrees outside AND I'm a wuss from the Pacific Northwest, I was super excited about this. The two single beds were decent. The shared bathroom was clean and HUGE (possibly the size of my last studio apartment!). There was plenty of hot water with decent pressure. I was not impressed with the IKEA towels, nor the plastic shower curtain taped to the shower walls (what was with that?? until condensation built up, it kept floating up and sticking to my legs: not my favorite sensation). I had looked all over the place for an affordable place to stay over the 4th of July weekend: impossible in NYC!! Prices went up by at least $10 a person at any hotel, and this was no exception. In spite of this, this place was the most affordable and closest to Prospect Park, where the wedding was. However, when there was a possibility that a third person might stay with us--we were told that it would have been another $50/night for them to sleep on the floor. This seemed very excessive, so the friend opted to go elsewhere. Also, the term "Bed & Breakfast" is apparently relative, and dependent on the day. You have to pay an extra $10/day for breakfast (IMO, breakfast should be included for a B&B), and let them know the night before--it's also served when they get moving, not on your schedule. I tried for breakfast the first day, but was told there was no luck as I would've been the only taker. This SUCKED, as there is no real breakfast place within reasonable walking distance. There is a decent coffee shop with pastries about 3 blocks away, but this I discovered on my own, much later in the day. The second day, after my friend arrived, I did score breakfast, which was delicious--fritatta accompanied by fruit, rolls, and collard greens. Totally worth $10. Now, if only you could count on it. Now that I'm typing, I just remembered this incident, which was weird. I'd come home in the middle of the day to rest up before wedding festivities (like I said, it was HOT!!), and heard Mark knock on the room next to mine, and then, when nobody answered, heard him show the room to somebody. I don't know if they were thinking about renting long-term or what. He then knocked on mine, and then apologized for disturbing me when I answered and moved on. Was he going to show my room, with all of our stuff in it, to some random person if I hadn't been there??? I was totally not cool with that. Though it was advertised as such, this place is not really convenient to anywhere. Another friend and I had to walk about an hour to find a drink--not bad, but not what we bargained for. If you like roti, bad Indian or thai food, you're in luck. Otherwise, you're better off taking the subway to Manhattan, of which a convenient stop is not too far away. In total, if you're looking for an affordable, basic, but nice place to stay for no more than 2 people, and don't plan on eating or doing much within walking distance, this will work beautifully for you. Unfortunately, this was not quite what I had been expecting.

Have been emailing Urban cowboy for a few days…read more.. I was told I can do a special boudior shoot at their tree house for $450 for 4 hours... As a bride who cares about details I decided to do it and that we would rent out the tree house for 2 days the weekend of our wedding in October! Costing us $2,000 despite probably not being able to find anyone to fill the second room for $500 a night! But I wanted it to be worth it. We spend our first night as husband and wife at the same location where had a special boudoir shoot for my future husband to cherish forever ! And it'll be special for the both of us! On May 19th I was told it was $450 for the shot! Great! I'll spend it and pay my photographer,it's worth it! 2 days later I was told their policy changed! 2 days!!!!!! Despite them giving me their word! So then they asked for me to pay the full day buy out 1,000 for the shoot! I only need 2-4 hours max! And they couldn't change their policy that's SO IMPORTANT! If it's so important why was I told otherwise by their own employee) Anyway I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. Yes the place is cool but clearly they only care about the money rather than customer service! I'm personally live my life being held accountable for my word. I would never say something I wouldn't/couldn't do (if you ever had kids or dealt with them you know they'll hold you up to it) isn't that how you should run a business?!?! Your mistake! Your problem?! Maybe learn but also stay true to what you said and don't let it happen again?! But clearly the people at Urban Cowboy don't care about their word! So disappointed!!! And I was planning to use them for other things! Baby moon, baby shower, anniversary! They just lost this lifetime customer over their own mistake! - I even have screenshots of our conversation! But can't post photos on here for some reason.

I rented the Urban Cowboy B&B for a full weekend last year…read more Jersey, the inn keeper, was a terrible communicator. I inquired about a full rental and she rarely followed up, never answered questions, and her emails were littered with typos. This should have been a warning sign but I was too smitten with the venue. Against my better judgement, I continued to reach out and went forward in renting the house for a full weekend. We used the house as lodging for my wedding party and as a base to get ready in the morning. I also inquired about hosting a 30-person rehearsal dinner at the house, for which I had to pay an additional event fee. The event rental (an additional $2k) provided us with no additional benefits, not even a floor plan when requested. And good luck coordinating your event with Jersey. Since she's so unresponsive, you'll have to guess at the logistics and just do everything yourself. The folks here are not afraid to upcharge you at every corner. Imagine my shock when this "bed and breakfast" wanted to charge us for breakfast and housekeeping- something that IS included with room stays but apparently NOT with the more expensive full house rental. Nowhere was this greedy policy disclosed on the website or in our contract- we felt falsely advertised to and misled, and it contributed to making us feel unwelcome during our stay. The lack of hospitality continued the rest of the weekend. Jersey made us feel like we were invading the house or something, and all I ever got from her were feelings of resentment. Yikes! I'm sorry you have to live in the basement for the weekend but maybe you shouldn't rent out the house or you should find a new occupation. No smiles, no congratulations, just rude glares at us from across the room. Jersey had no qualms about coming upstairs every hour during our rehearsal dinner- telling us to keep it down and just making us feel really awkward. We were a tame group who kept the noise at a respectful level the entire time. We shut down before 10:30pm. But since the Urban B&B had already received noise violations and was already in trouble with their neighbors due to raucous partying they've had in the past, *I* was being penalized and policed at every corner. Checkout was noon and though my entire party was on time for check out, even tidying up a bit in the kitchen, backyard, and bedrooms, Jersey was upstairs in the main living area at 10AM watching our every move. She was rushing us out, did not lift a finger to help do anything, and it soured the experience even more. The house is very pretty. The main living areas and master bedroom are as lovely as the photos. The kitchen is a dream. The other bedrooms are a little cold and sparse, and I felt bad for guests staying in the smaller, draftier rooms. They don't feel nearly as special as the rest of the house. The cabin is conceptually cool, though not the most comfortable place to sleep (and it's hard to forget you're in a backyard in Brooklyn). The wall hanging of a native american skull against a backdrop of cowboy memorabilia also made me feel really uncomfortable- talk about insensitive. The place could benefit from some security. One of the design features of the house are the giant garage doors that lead to the front and backyard. Cool but not very secure. On the first day, during our rehearsal dinner, the garage door was left open. A total stranger wandered inside during broad daylight and, if we hadn't caught them suspiciously eyeing our bags, I'm not sure what would have happened. We closed the garage door promptly after that and locked our rooms every night. The house photographs beautifully, but I would never recommend this to anyone as lodging. Jersey was the most unpleasant person I have ever had to work with- and *I* was the client! The folks who run it should not be in the hospitality business. Save yourself the headache, listen to the reviews, and stay elsewhere.

Decent hotel overall. I stayed here for a business trip to be close to the Barclays Center, and it…read morewas only about a 10-minute walk away. There are also plenty of shops and restaurants nearby. The hotel does feel a bit outdated, but the room size was decent and comfortable enough for a short stay, their breakfast was great. Staff is super friendly

This place was awesome! Everyone who works here is super nice. From the front desk attendants who…read morechecked us in and checked us out to the folks who took our breakfast orders - everyone was super nice and seemed to really love working here. The place itself was cool. We got a patio with our room and exercise equipment inside the room. We used the patio for eating and getting ready so we wouldn't dirty the inside but definitely didn't work out at all. Its also located in a nice spot in brooklyn. Enough subway stations nearby and its super close to the city point food hall. Their breakfast is good and they have a 24 7 market with snacks which works out if youre feeling snackish and dont want to deal with how early a lot of bodegas close. I highly recommend this place for a new york visit.

Everything The Place Was Amazing Well Kept, Very Clean The Owners Was Very Professional Business…read morePeople Will Tell All My Family & Friends Keep Up The Great Jobs You Guys Are Doing

Things have changed a lot since my first born's baby shower (13 years ago). The price gouging is…read morereal. The search for a location was disheartening and filled with over-luxurious locations that over charge you for any little addition and amenities. I almost gave up. What made Kinfolk unique and special is the owners. Mrs. Williams was accommodating, flexible, understanding, responsive, and very attentive. We were able to fully customize our experience to our liking rather than to fit it around some owner's overly restrictive and expensive idea of a special occasion. Not everyone is looking for some giant space for their baby shower. It is supposed to be an intimate affair after all. And more importantly, it's your day not theirs. The location is new, clean, beautiful and well maintained. It has a beautiful bathroom, outdoor space, kitchen area, wifi and a sound system is available for an additional fee. We recommend this place and look forward to renting it again ourselves. Thank you Kinfolk for being a part of our beautiful memory.