Experience the space and comfort of home when you must be away from yours. Open year-round, Sterling Bed & Breakfast, built in 1910, is ideally situated for adventures in New York City and farther afield. Steps to five subway lines, 15 minutes by subway to Manhattan. Ten minute walk to world-class Brooklyn Museum, Botanical Gardens, Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park.
Enjoy our private garden or lounge in the comfortable sitting parlor. Each morning starts with an expanded continental breakfast available in the dining room or, weather permitting, the spacious garden. Each room is furnished with attention to detail. We are known not only for our guests’ choice to stay here, but for their desire to return.
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Discover a neighborhood rich with culture, including the nearby natural beauty of Prospect Park with its Audubon Center, boathouse and carousel. The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens is a tranquil, 52-acre urban oasis. Take in an exhibition at the world-class Brooklyn Museum, a 15-minute walk from our home. From there, hop a guided bus tour of New York City, or take a 10-minute subway into Manhattan. We are 30 minutes from Coney Island, 2 hours to the Hamptons on Long Island.
Here are descriptions of our rooms:
The Cottage is a private oasis apart from the main house, overlooking the spacious garden, furnished with a queen-size bed, dresser, desk and chair. The cottage has a private bathroom as well as a porch, and features high quality linens and bedding, AC and WiFi. You'll be greeted with chocolate and flowers in the room. Expanded continental breakfast of fresh pastries, fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, cheese, cereal, juice, coffee and tea included. Mini-fridge and microwave in the common dining room. You can eat breakfast in the dining room or the large garden. Also shared access to a street-side parlor in the main house. You can see a one-minute video of the cottage here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlIwBCOOTCc. The breakfast room can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=ZuhJNaDbdnI. We are very close to five subway lines, easy and fast access to Manhattan, within several minutes walking distance to the Brooklyn Museum, Botanical Gardens, Prospect Park and Grand Army Plaza. Don't forget to include a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge in your itinerary!
The Garden Room is a spacious second-floor room in the main house overlooking the garden with a queen-size bed, adjoining private bathroom, furnished with a rocking chair, desk, television, mini-fridge. High quality linens and bedding, WiFi, AC, and featuring original work by New York City artist Erica Harris and original wood flooring. You'll be greeted with Jacques Torres chocolate and flowers in the room. Expanded continental breakfast of fresh pastries, fruit, yogurt, cereal, juice, coffee and tea included. Mini-fridge and microwave in the common dining room. You can eat breakfast in the dining room or the large garden. Also shared access to a street-side parlor in the main house. You can see a one-minute video of the Garden Room here: http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=3UjXTbvmppU. The breakfast room can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=ZuhJNaDbdnI. We are very close to five subway lines, easy and fast access to Manhattan, within several minutes walking distance to the Brooklyn Museum, Botanical Gardens, Prospect Park and Grand Army Plaza. Don't forget to include a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge in your itinerary!
The downstairs “Arches” bedroom in the main house is our most spacious room. You enter the room through two French doors that have shades for privacy. The skylight nook and recessed light fixtures provide a warm and bright environment. The arches in the room give it an Old World feel. The room includes a queen-sized bed, couch, built-in bookcase, television, DVD, and mini-fridge as well as a private bathroom. High quality linens and bedding, WiFi and AC. You'll be greeted with chocolate and flowers in the room. Expanded continental breakfast of fresh pastries, fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, cheese, cereal, juice, coffee and tea included. Mini-fridge and microwave in dining room. You can eat breakfast in the dining room or the large garden. Also shared access to a street-side parlor in the main house. You can see a 45-second video of the Arches here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUdIzZPo86s. The breakfast room can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=ZuhJNaDbdnI. We are very close to five subway lines, easy and fast access to Manhattan, within several minutes walking distance to the Brooklyn Museum, Botanical Gardens, Prospect Park and Grand Army Plaza. Don't forget to include a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge in your itinerary!
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