Colored our Stay in the Best Way, Reviews of Harlem vacation studio 993020 on HomeAway

Enjoy your brownstone in the City. Come on in. We've been waiting for you! Building entrance. Straight up to the Guest Room. You'll never forget the Guest Room. Be sure to sign the wall. The iPod player has an iPod with a jazz and blues playlist. The 3 windows face south and all have built-in shutters. Who knows what you will write on this antique desk? Wifi included. Lots of space. Good vibes. Flatscreen LED TV over the antique dresser next to the African stool. Reading nook with an eclectic selection of magazines. A view of brownstones and sky. Clothes closet, kitchenette armoire and fireplace. The armoire opens for coffee maker, refrig/freezer, microwave and toaster oven. Open door is for hall to bathroom. Hall from bathroom to Guest Room. The hall from bedroom to your private bathroom. Soak in the 100 year old tub. All white bathroom. Hairdryer and surprise goodies in the medicine cabinet. Skylight in the bathroom keeps it bright. Terrace option for $20/day extra. Terrace is on same floor. Top of stairs on way from Guest Room. Hall stairs. View to the entrance. You won't find a friendlier street in NYC!

Enjoy your brownstone in the City.

Come on in. We've been waiting for you!

Building entrance. Straight up to the Guest Room.

You'll never forget the Guest Room. Be sure to sign the wall.

The iPod player has an iPod with a jazz and blues playlist.

The 3 windows face south and all have built-in shutters.

Who knows what you will write on this antique desk? Wifi included.

Lots of space. Good vibes.

Flatscreen LED TV over the antique dresser next to the African stool.

Reading nook with an eclectic selection of magazines.

A view of brownstones and sky.

Clothes closet, kitchenette armoire and fireplace.

The armoire opens for coffee maker, refrig/freezer, microwave and toaster oven.

Open door is for hall to bathroom.

Hall from bathroom to Guest Room.

The hall from bedroom to your private bathroom.

Soak in the 100 year old tub.

All white bathroom. Hairdryer and surprise goodies in the medicine cabinet.

Skylight in the bathroom keeps it bright.

Terrace option for $20/day extra. Terrace is on same floor.

Top of stairs on way from Guest Room.

Hall stairs.

View to the entrance.

You won't find a friendlier street in NYC!

Bedrooms1
Sleeps2
1 Bathroom

Minimum Stay 3 - 5 nights

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1 room, sleeps 2, 1 full private bathroom

Your own private Harlem hideaway. A quiet dreamy oasis for your busy New York trip. Enjoy life in an 1895 brownstone in one of the city's most charming historic neighborhoods.

Enter from the front stoop through the ornate carved wood entry arch and you will feel like you have just stepped back 100 years in time. All original oak details which show the charm of gently worn history. Go straight ahead up the carpeted stairs to the top floor to your own private huge room.

The Guest Room is located on the top (3rd) floor of the building. There are no other bedrooms on that floor. It is the only unit rented as a room, rather than a separate apartment. However, many guests prefer this room over the others, as it has its own attributes which makes it special. Its charming retro feel will definitely make your stay in New York special.

The Guest Room is entered by a separate private entrance from the main hall. It is large (18’X18’) and has 3 south-facing windows which have their own original shutters for privacy or to darken the room. It faces the street down below and a clear view of the sky and treetops straight ahead.

Although the Guest Room does not have a formal kitchen, it does have a small refrigerator/freezer, toaster oven, microwave, and coffee maker, along with cups glass, dishes and utensils. These are all neatly hidden in the large armoire between the decorative fireplace and the closet.

The Guest Room has a high definition LED flat screen TV and wifi, as well as a radio/iPod player with an equipped iPod with a Harlem Hideaway playlist of blues and jazz. The queen size bed has a memory foam mattress. It has an antique desk and dresser, a bookcase with unique books and two relaxing woven chairs next to the vertical magazine rack containing vintage magazines and comics. It has an adjustable ceiling fan and lights with dimmer switches. During the summer it has an air conditioning unit.

The graffiti wall is the entire west wall. It contains thousands of signatures of bygone friends and guests (some very famous). A marking pen awaits your own addition to the wall.

The all white bathroom is five steps down the private internal hall. It is not shared and is dedicated only to the guests in the Guest Room. It has a skylight and claw foot tub and fan. The lights even dim to suit your mood. A hairdryer and outlet is provided, as well as a magnifying mirror and special gifts in the medicine cabinet for the ladies. Soap and shampoo is also provided.

For an additional $25/night you have total access to the outside terrace on the same floor. You are up in the trees and it is a peaceful and relaxing way to have a cup of coffe, glass of wine, or eat a meal.

Harlem Hideaway has two other options you may want to consider as well: Harlem Hideaway Parlor Apartment sleeps 3 (Home Away # 982545). Harlem Hideaway Studio Apartment sleeps two (Home Away #982538). Both are full apartments, not guest rooms.

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About Dennis Decker

An enthusiastic New York and Harlem resident, always ready to give the inside scoop and recommendations on Harlem or NYC. Very involved in the neighborhood. A product, landscape and interior designer with numerous awards and items in national museums. In fact, the building has also been published in several magazines.

A world traveller, as I flew for Pan Am for over 7 years.

Dennis Decker purchased this studio in 2000

Why Dennis Decker chose Harlem

Harlem is the soul of New York City. It is not just about the incredible architecture. This is the friendliest neighborhood I have ever lived in- the best area in Harlem.

What makes this studio unique

The quiet friendly tree-lined street, proximity to express subway- only 4 stops to Times Square, closeness to neighborhood coffee shop and historic park, as well as the 125 St. corridor and Central Park.

I actually love sitting on the front stoop while having a coffee or a glass of wine. I love seeing the relaxed street life going by, and being a part of it. Since my block is dominated by private brownstones, rather than apartment buildings, it has a friendlier, small town feeling than most other neighborhoods.

Harlem Hideaway Guest Room. Quiet Oasis in Historic Brownstone

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Harlem Hideaway Guest Room. Quiet Oasis in Historic Brownstone

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Colored our Stay in the Best Way

Submitted: November 20, 2012 Stayed: August 2012

It has been absolutely fantastic and wonderful to stay in your guest house. It is so beautiful and peaceful and with a very kindful atmosphere. We felt very much at home here and consider Harlem as our neighborhood.
This place colored our first stay in NYC in the best possible way and contributed to make it a fantastic experience.
We will recommend this place to everybody!
Hope to come back!

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Boutique Hotel in Zanzibar

Submitted: November 20, 2012 Stayed: July 2012

As I said, we felt like being in a boutique hotel in Zanzibar with the advantage of experiencing the grain of Harlem.
It was a wonderful stay and thank you for your hospitality.

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Lifetime Treat

Submitted: November 20, 2012 Stayed: July 2012

We loved our time here in NYC, particularly your place here. You've done a wonderful job maintaining and keeping a beautiful historical place alive. Every day we had here and in this city was a lifetime treat.

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Always have wonderful memories

Submitted: November 20, 2012 Stayed: July 2012

Thank you for helping make our first time in NY such a great experience. You are so very welcoming + you have made your guest room so comfortable. Coming back here each night was a pleasure. We hope to come back one day, but if that doesn't happen, at least we will always have wonderful memories.

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Big Smiles and Kindness

Submitted: November 20, 2012 Stayed: June 2012

Thank you again for your beautiful house.
We know that there are "Hot Water, Clean Sheets...
AND BIG SMILES
AND KINDNESS
As always. we would like to come back!!

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Amazing Stay

Submitted: November 20, 2012 Stayed: June 2012

Dennis,
Thanks so much for an amazing stay. Everything was perfect- even the rain on the last day!

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29th Birthday

Submitted: November 20, 2012 Stayed: May 2012

Thanks a lot Dennis for all.
Such an amazing house you have, I'm loving it! It has been such a good place to discover New York for the first time, a real oasis in the city that never sleeps. It's been a real pleasure to celebrate my 29th birthday here.
A place to be recommended.

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Perfect

Submitted: November 20, 2012 Stayed: May 2012

Thank you, Dennis! Had a great time at Harlem Hideaway! Perfect, looking forward to the next time.

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Harlem Manhattan

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Get to know a new neighborhood in New York!

5 of 5

Submitted: October 25, 2012 Stayed: October 2012

I always stay in owner home properties all over the country. I like getting to know neighborhoods, get a feel for living in the city I'm visiting. And what a joy it was to stay in the Harlem Hideaway! First - it's an interesting, multi-racial, vital and friendly part of the city. The subway brings you uptown to within three blocks of the Hideaway, so transportation is easy. The guest room is on the third floor (plus stairs up to the door), but Dennis will help you haul your suitcase up! The room looks out on the trees and on to a lively street (somewhat noisy - people in the neighborhood talking on the steps - but no sirens or fights or problems). I spent a wonderful morning sitting in the window preparing a talk and watching people come and go.
Great bed. WiFi. TV (but I never used it...too much to do in Manhattan!). Microwave and refrigerator. Everything was clean, clean, clean.
Dennis is a gem. Gave me suggestions of places to eat, to hear music, to walk. Then left me alone when I wanted privacy and quiet. He also showed me how to figure out how to get around NY on the transit using hopstop.
The house is an old brownstone that he is slowly refurbishing. Minimally furnished (so the space feels open and clean). Very charming.
Great breakfast around the corner at the latte shop!
I'll stay here again. Have fun on your trip to this great city.

Owner's Response: Julie,
Thanks for the glowing recommendation. I'm glad that the people talking on the stoop weren't enough to diminish your time here. This is a part of New York City for any windows facing the street. But fortunately it's conversations one might be aware of vs. horns, sirens and car alarms. The other two units bedrooms face the back which is very quiet, but you miss out on the vibrancy of the street.
Speaking of refurbishing, two new articulating wall lights are now on their way, for better reading in bed. Please return soon to see how we try to keep improving!
Dennis

Helpful votes: 1/1

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Harlem Manhattan

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Soquel, California

Get to know a great neighborhood in New York

5 of 5

Submitted: October 24, 2012 Stayed: October 2012

I always stay in owner home properties all over the country. I like getting to know neighborhoods, get a feel for living in the city I'm visiting. And what a joy it was to stay in the Harlem Hideaway! First - it's an interesting, multi-racial, vital and friendly part of the city. The subway brings you uptown to within three blocks of the Hideaway, so transportation is easy. The guest room is on the third floor (plus stairs up to the door), but Dennis will help you haul your suitcase up! The room looks out on the trees and on to a lively street (somewhat noisy - people in the neighborhood talking on the steps - but no sirens or fights or problems). I spent a wonderful morning sitting in the window preparing a talk and watching people come and go.
Great bed. WiFi. TV (but I never used it...too much to do in Manhattan!). Microwave and refrigerator. Everything was clean, clean, clean.
Dennis is a gem. Gave me suggestions of places to eat, to hear music, to walk. Then left me alone when I wanted privacy and quiet. He also showed me how to figure out how to get around NY on the transit (hopstop.com.nyc).
The house is an old brownstone that he is slowly refurbishing. Minimally furnished (so the space feels open and clean). Very charming.
Great breakfast around the corner at the latte shop!
I'll stay here again. Have fun on your trip to this great city.

Recommended for: Age 55+, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

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Photos and Description of the Harlem vacation studio rental 1 room, sleeps 2, 1 full private bathroom

21 Reviews of Property 993020 in Harlem, New York

Colored our Stay in the Best Way

Boutique Hotel in Zanzibar

Lifetime Treat

Always have wonderful memories

Big Smiles and Kindness

Amazing Stay

29th Birthday

Perfect

Get to know a new neighborhood in New York!

Get to know a great neighborhood in New York

Photos and Description of the Harlem vacation studio rental
1 room, sleeps 2, 1 full private bathroom