XL Bedroom: (2) Queen-size beds; (1) full-size sofa bed; (2) wardrobes; A/C
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XL Bedroom: (2) Queen-size beds; (1) full-size sofa bed; (2) wardrobes; A/C
Living Room: (1) Full-size sofa bed (sleeps 2); framed art; high ceilings; A/C
Living Room: 32in HDTV/HBO/DVD; DVDs for kids & adults: Cars, Crooklyn, Grease
Living Room: Working(!) fireplace; (1) full-size sofa bed sleeps 2; coffee table
Living Room: Dining table & 8 chairs; (2) windows overlooking beautiful Gardens
Living Room: Custom-made architectural details...
Kitchen: (1) Ceiling fan; new appliances; exposed brick; terra cotta tiles...
Kitchen: Fridge/freezer; stove; microwave; coffee maker; blender; toaster...
Kitchen: Custom-made art; ambient lighting...
Bathroom...
Bathroom...
MACON MANOR Apt 2 of 4: Floor Plan
Main Entrance: Exposed brick; original woodwork; alabaster light fixtures
We're on a tree-lined street in a quiet, safe, and family-oriented Neighborhood
The view from the front; note the flower barrels and ample free street parking
Sitting on our front steps on a warm day lets you feel like a real Brooklynite
The Utica A&C subway station is located in Fulton Park, just a 5-minute walk
Several great bars/cafés/restaurants (like Saraghina) are just around the corner
Our local bars/cafés/restaurants are known to have some of the best food in NYC
Williamsburg (bars, boutiques, cafés, live music, restaurants, shops) is nearby
The world-class Brooklyn Museum of Art is 10 minutes away
The Brooklyn Children's Museum is 10 minutes away
Prospect Park and the lovely Brooklyn Botanic Garden is just 10 minutes away
The West Indian Day Parade is 10 minutes away...
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- 1 Bathroom
17 Reviews of Property 206384 in Brooklyn, New York
Apt 2: 5min to Subway/12min Manh; Sleeps8-10; HBO/DVD; Quiet/Safe; Nr Bars/Cafés
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Brooklyn
New York City
Our stay at Macon Manor
Submitted: May 3, 2013
Stayed: April 2013
7 of us stayed at Macon Manor in April and we would definitely stay again! True was very helpful and accommodating and we had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. It was very convenient to the train into the city, we easily found parking for our two cars and having children with us, we felt very safe in the neighborhood. The apartment itself was very spacious and clean, comfortable bedding and towels enough for all of us. There was a nearby store which had great prices and an excellent take out breakfast--I wish I could remember the name. True was very helpful in offering us maps and tips on where to go and how to get there to make the most of our trip. Although we used the apartment mainly to sleep, it was well equipped with books and videos and cable tv. Also a reliable wireless connection which the family needed for their gadgets. Thank you again, True, we really had a memorable time visiting your city!
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Brooklyn
New York City
The perfect place to stay!
Submitted: March 11, 2013
Stayed: March 2013
Four friends and I stayed at Macon Manor for a weekend and found it to be the perfect place to stay while exploring New York City. The owner met us when we arrived and showed us around the property as well as offering helpful hints on great things to do, see, and eat in the neighborhood. There are several restaurants and markets within a short walk. There is a restaurant called Saraghina that was so good we ate there twice, it is one block from the house. Street parking was no problem all weekend, we parked right across the street from the house. The neighborhood is very pleasant and feels very safe to walk around, even at night. The owner lives on another floor of the house and was available to answer questions when we needed something.
We spent most of our weekend in Manhattan, which takes 10-15 minutes to get to by subway. The subway station is only a couple of blocks from the house and proved to be extremely convenient for bouncing back and forth between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The apartment itself is very spacious and comfortable. There were 5 of us and we all slept comfortably. There are 2 full beds and 2 futons that fold out into full beds. The beds had fresh clean sheets and the owner provided us with as many blankets and pillows as we could handle for the futons. And even with the futons folded out there was plenty of room to relax and hang out. The kitchen had everything we needed and there were even a bunch of good DVDs to watch at night.
I have stayed at several Manhattan hotels where you pay $300 for a tiny closet with a bed in it. Staying at Macon Manor makes for a comfortable and affordable way to spend a weekend in NYC. I will definitely be staying there again!
We spent most of our weekend in Manhattan, which takes 10-15 minutes to get to by subway. The subway station is only a couple of blocks from the house and proved to be extremely convenient for bouncing back and forth between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The apartment itself is very spacious and comfortable. There were 5 of us and we all slept comfortably. There are 2 full beds and 2 futons that fold out into full beds. The beds had fresh clean sheets and the owner provided us with as many blankets and pillows as we could handle for the futons. And even with the futons folded out there was plenty of room to relax and hang out. The kitchen had everything we needed and there were even a bunch of good DVDs to watch at night.
I have stayed at several Manhattan hotels where you pay $300 for a tiny closet with a bed in it. Staying at Macon Manor makes for a comfortable and affordable way to spend a weekend in NYC. I will definitely be staying there again!
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Brooklyn
New York City
Snazzy and Comfortable!
Submitted: October 25, 2012
Stayed: October 2012
The first thing I thought when I walked into Macon Manor was how lovely and vibrant the colors on the walls and in the decoration were! I especially loved the brick wall in the bedroom and the pictures on the wall gave it a very cool vibe.
The place isn't the largest but the use of space is exceptional and there are no tight squeezes or feelings of confinement. The building itself is very lovely on the outside and the neighborhood is sooo quiet, even at night, which is very important to me and those I was with! I felt that having the beds all together and the area into the living room being very open, was ideal because I didn't want to be locked away in my own separate room in a hotel, this way I felt like we were all really on vacation together and had so many laughs and late night conversations. It's a very cozy feeling and the fireplace sure warms up the place quickly!
I thought having one bathroom would be an issue for the 7 of us, but it worked out just fine and we had no issues whatsoever with plumbing, or lack of toiletries, there's even a cabinet in the kitchen full of shampoos and other things that can be used!
I would highly recommend this apartment to anyone visiting New York, it's in a very convenient location and the Subway is only about 5 blocks away! I'm very happy for my stay there and will definitely use this place again should I find myself in the area:)
The place isn't the largest but the use of space is exceptional and there are no tight squeezes or feelings of confinement. The building itself is very lovely on the outside and the neighborhood is sooo quiet, even at night, which is very important to me and those I was with! I felt that having the beds all together and the area into the living room being very open, was ideal because I didn't want to be locked away in my own separate room in a hotel, this way I felt like we were all really on vacation together and had so many laughs and late night conversations. It's a very cozy feeling and the fireplace sure warms up the place quickly!
I thought having one bathroom would be an issue for the 7 of us, but it worked out just fine and we had no issues whatsoever with plumbing, or lack of toiletries, there's even a cabinet in the kitchen full of shampoos and other things that can be used!
I would highly recommend this apartment to anyone visiting New York, it's in a very convenient location and the Subway is only about 5 blocks away! I'm very happy for my stay there and will definitely use this place again should I find myself in the area:)
Owner's Response: Wow! We absolutely LOVE to get such great feedback! This Apartment was once the top half of the Owner's duplex, so it has a little extra bit of love and care (and anal retentiveness) in the design and decor. The framed art all references the history of the Community, as being home to such greats as Chris Rock, Eubie Blake, Jackie Robinson, Lena Horne, Max Roach and others.
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Brooklyn
New York City
Nice and pleasant stay at the Macon Manor
Submitted: August 7, 2012
Stayed: August 2012
On arrival, the access information which was very detailed provided us with a smooth entrance in the manor. Inside, the apartment was perfectly clean and well prepared with the right amount of beds and towels for our party. Meeting TRUE was great and he provided us with practical information about the city and the neighborhood. During our stay, everything was perfect. We felt safe and the owner was always making sure we had everything we needed. Very pleasant !
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Brooklyn
New York City
Like Home in the Big City!
Submitted: June 28, 2012
Stayed: June 2012
I'm so Happy I found this address online ! I couldn't dream of a better deal !
We really felt like home in this nicely decorated appartment, and my kids enjoyed the comics collection and the movies after the long day visits ... We appreciated taking all our breakfasts and dinners in the appartment conviently furnished ; or to be able to go out for dinner or have a drink in the nice places of the neighborhood that True, the owner, has advised us.
The place is clean, cosy and quiet ; and if you have any question, you can always ask True who live downstairs and is very accomodant.
We found that Macon Manor was perfect for a big family to visit NYC.
We'll come back for sure !!
We really felt like home in this nicely decorated appartment, and my kids enjoyed the comics collection and the movies after the long day visits ... We appreciated taking all our breakfasts and dinners in the appartment conviently furnished ; or to be able to go out for dinner or have a drink in the nice places of the neighborhood that True, the owner, has advised us.
The place is clean, cosy and quiet ; and if you have any question, you can always ask True who live downstairs and is very accomodant.
We found that Macon Manor was perfect for a big family to visit NYC.
We'll come back for sure !!
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Brooklyn
New York City
Not for kids
Submitted: June 25, 2012
Stayed: June 2012
The email communication with True was slick and his website provided lots of useful information. His recommendations regarding restaurants were spot on. The apartment is in a lovely neighbourhood and we felt very safe at night. On the downsides, we had arranged for a key to be left in a secure place, but this had not been done so when our taxi dropped us arrived in at 1am with three young children, we panicked slightly, fortunately we managed to rouse the owner. My main comment is that this should be marketed as an apartment that is not suitable for children (unless your children are very quiet and light on their feet, do not book this apartment). The owner complained about our children waking him up (the complaint was made on our second day, and we came in late and went soon after waking so the children had only been wake in the flat for a total of 4 hours. apparently they woke the owner despite only waking themselves at 7am themselves). Unfortunately this resulted in us feeling very uncomfortable during our stay and we couldn't have been more pleased to move on.
Owner's Response: We've been renting Apartments in MACON MANOR since 1999, and have hosted hundreds of guests -- mostly families with children -- from about 40 countries around the world. This is the first and only 1-star rating we've ever received (we have dozens of 4- and 5-star reviews), and we are sincerely sorry if this guest felt uncomfortable for any reason.
If we may address their issues specifically: we live in the building; in the event that we will not be home, we leave keys in lock boxes which can be accessed from outside the property. If we are home, we prefer to check guests in ourselves. When this guest arrived, we saw them approach the property on our security monitors, and went up to greet them; they had been out front less than a minute before the doors were opened for them. We apologised and explained that we had been expecting them.
Secondly, yes, we did politely ask that their 3 young children be a bit more mindful of their volume, particularly early in the morning, as some guests may choose to sleep later than 7 am. Screaming, continuous running back and forth, and the slamming of doors may not be as much of an issue in a hotel, but this is a private home, and was not designed to muffle sounds of that volume.
As I mentioned, most of our hundreds of guests have children, some louder than others. We are truly sorry if asking that their kids be mindful of the fact that there were people staying above and below them made them uncomfortable, but we felt it was in the best interests of all our guests, and would do so again in the future, if we had guests that were behaving in a similar manner.
We're very happy that these guests were still able to enjoy the other aspects of this rental: the lovely Neighborhood, the safe environment, the excellent restaurants just around the corner, and our very informative website.
If we may address their issues specifically: we live in the building; in the event that we will not be home, we leave keys in lock boxes which can be accessed from outside the property. If we are home, we prefer to check guests in ourselves. When this guest arrived, we saw them approach the property on our security monitors, and went up to greet them; they had been out front less than a minute before the doors were opened for them. We apologised and explained that we had been expecting them.
Secondly, yes, we did politely ask that their 3 young children be a bit more mindful of their volume, particularly early in the morning, as some guests may choose to sleep later than 7 am. Screaming, continuous running back and forth, and the slamming of doors may not be as much of an issue in a hotel, but this is a private home, and was not designed to muffle sounds of that volume.
As I mentioned, most of our hundreds of guests have children, some louder than others. We are truly sorry if asking that their kids be mindful of the fact that there were people staying above and below them made them uncomfortable, but we felt it was in the best interests of all our guests, and would do so again in the future, if we had guests that were behaving in a similar manner.
We're very happy that these guests were still able to enjoy the other aspects of this rental: the lovely Neighborhood, the safe environment, the excellent restaurants just around the corner, and our very informative website.
Helpful votes: 4/6
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New York City
Great service and communication.thank you.
Submitted: May 17, 2012
Stayed: May 2012
I visited the owner's Macon Manor website (congratulations!) , which shows several photos, a video, and many helpful information on the property and about his neighbourhood. Stuyvesant Heights looked at me very beautiful and fascinating and I was interested also in how seems very easy to commute to Manhattan. The owner , True, is incredible: pfect and impressive communication: I seemed to know him for years. He was very friendly , clear and gave me lot of information, about my accomodation in his property with my family ( with three children....), both by email and telephone. So I made a deposit to secure a booking for our next summer holidays. One month later, unfortunately, something wrong cropped up and , we had to cancel our trip due to an unespected trouble. When I contacted the owner, he was very kind and took care about a full refund of our deposit. He gave the order and, very quickly I received my money back, on my credit card. It's easier and safer to do this transactions across the world than in Italy!. Definetly I will try to visit Macon Manor as soon as possible. Thank you True. ciao
Helpful votes: 5/5
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Brooklyn
New York City
BROOKLYN, WE LOVE YOU
Submitted: April 10, 2012
Stayed: August 2011
We were so happy and lucky to have come upon this appartment in Brooklyn. It was lovely, decorated in such good taste and so spacious; with those pretty gardens in the back and front of the brownstones.
Stuyvesant Heights is a great place with so many nice restaurants and a peaceful residential neighborhoud too. When we'd come back from Manhattan extenuated at the end of the day, it was like coming home; and it was such a short trip from the city and everything we wanted to see.
So when we come back to NY, we know where we're going to book, because we have such wonderful memories of NY.
The Schopp family (Strasbourg, fr)
Stuyvesant Heights is a great place with so many nice restaurants and a peaceful residential neighborhoud too. When we'd come back from Manhattan extenuated at the end of the day, it was like coming home; and it was such a short trip from the city and everything we wanted to see.
So when we come back to NY, we know where we're going to book, because we have such wonderful memories of NY.
The Schopp family (Strasbourg, fr)
Helpful votes: 6/6
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New York City
Thumbs Up
Submitted: March 16, 2012
Stayed: March 2012
My teenage son and I visited NYC this spring and stayed a Macon Manor, a brownstone in Stuyvesant Heights--warm, quiet, cozy, comforting, inviting and just distant enough from the wondrous madding crowds of Manhattan. The nearby "A" train can whisk you into the city in a matter of 12-15 minutes when the big city beckons, yet you can still easily explore much of Brooklyn and the other boroughs. True was hands on helpful and remained ever gracious and hospitable. Nearby Saraghina is a good starting point offering fine pizza fare in rustic surroundings.
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Minnesota Family
Submitted: January 3, 2012
Stayed: August 2011
We had a great time. We did so much in 3 days and staying here was very economical. We had to accommodate 4 adults and 4 kids(ages 9-14) so this was the perfect homebase for us. We were only in the apartment at night. We felt most comfortable walking to the subway stop in the daylight since the neighborhood was new to some of us. We never took a taxi, but it might have been a good option if the ladies were out late. The place is clean and I would consider myself picky. TRUE is very nice and we would stay here again!
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