Top-rated 1 BR Apt - 15 min to midtown

Entire rental unit in New York, United States

  1. 3 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 2 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Sandra
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 10% of homes

This home is highly ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

In central Harlem near Marcus Garvey Park

About a 5-min walk to Marcus Garvey Park, with the Apollo Theatre and jazz clubs nearby

Private entrance in a brownstone

A private street-level entrance in a classic brownstone, so you come and go on your own terms

Sandra and Michael go above and beyond

Guests highlight how attentive Sandra and Michael are, with many returning for repeat stays
Our spacious vacation rental apartment in a classic NYC brownstone has a private entrance & is conveniently located a 2 min. walk from the 2/3 express subway putting all of NYC at your doorstep! Come home to your peaceful refuge in Harlem, a safe & authentic NYC neighborhood, after a busy day in the hustle/bustle of NYC. The fully-furnished apt. is on the 1st floor of our 2 family home. The apartment features a plush, luxury mattress in the bedroom & a luxury Italian sofa-bed in the living room.

The space
Live like a New Yorker and enjoy the comfort of a home away from home with up-to-date, clutter-free, stylish furnishings.

The apartment bedding features on a Queen size bed with luxury Simmons Beautyrest pillow-top mattress in the bedroom & a luxury Italian sleeper sofa with 5.5" queen-size foam mattress in the living room. There is also plenty of closet space and abundant drawers to put away your things and make yourself at home!

Guest access
Guests have their own private apartment in a 2 family townhouse with their own private entrance at the street level. We live upstairs from the rental apartment so if there are any issues that can come up we can quickly resolve them. We are also easily reachable via phone or text for any questions or recommendations.

Other things to note
We have been renting our apartment as a vacation rental via another popular vacation rental website since July 2011 & are one of the top rated apartments not just in Harlem but in all of NYC. We have 190+ reviews with almost all being 5 star reviews. Our average is 4.9 out of 5 stars. To see the reviews do an internet search for "top rated apt with private entrance harlem". We are starting to build the same excellent reputation on Airbnb. Come stay with us and enjoy a nice refuge from a busy city. We look forward to hosting Airbnb guests from around the globe!

Note: This apartment is fully compliant with all NYC and NY State laws and regulations. As per NYC regulations, vacation rentals are only allowed for 30 days or longer.

Why is renting our apartment different from most other short-term rentals in NYC?

1. We live on the property. While the apartment is a separate unit with a private entrance, we live upstairs. If you have any questions, concerns or issues, we can address it right away and most of the time, in person.

2. We love to travel and know what is important to our guests. We professionally clean our apartment between guests and personally set up the apartment prior to each guest's arrival to ensure everything is just as it should be for our guests comfort and convenience.

3. We provide all of our guests with an information packet with valuable neighborhood and NYC information and can readily assist with any requests.

We hope you will enjoy our amazing city and your stay in our airbnb apartment!

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free street parking
TV with standard cable

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

New York, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

We are located in a prime area of central Harlem on West 127 St. between 5th & Lenox Avenues just 2 short blocks from the 125 St. retail/business district. Our home is a 2 minute walk from the 2 & 3 express subway lines putting all of NYC at your doorstep. Midtown/Times Square is only a 12 minute subway ride away!

Famous Sylvia’s soul food restaurant is around the corner. Down the block is one of the hottest restaurants in NYC, Red Rooster, owned by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelson and the venue for President Obama’s fundraisers. Corner Social, a casual bar & restaurant features a lively atmosphere. For delicious and authentic Italian Napolitan-style brick oven pizza, go to Sottocasa. If a sit down dinner is not an option, there are endless choices including the many local delis or Soul Food Buffet & Salad Bars. For those of you that want to prepare your own meals, Whole Foods Market is only 2 minutes away. Retail shopping on 125 St. includes Target, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s (Designer/Brand name discounters) Victoria’s Secret, DSW Shoe Outlet, Old Navy, Gap & Banana Republic Outlets, Sephora, Pandora & House of Hoops.

Culture abounds in Harlem. Just within a 5 minute walking radius, we have so much to offer:
- The world famous Apollo theatre
- The Studio Museum, the nexus for artists of African descent and for work inspired and influenced by African-American culture
- Jazz clubs such as Londel's, Ginny’s Supper Club & Minton's.
- Shrine, world music venue, offers live music every day of the week.
- The Maysles Independent Cinema is dedicated to the exclusive exhibition of documentary films.

Meet your host

Superhost
18 reviews
5.0 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Speaks English and Spanish
Lives in New York, New York
Happy to call the wonderful community of Harlem home and be able to host people from all over the world in this great city where I was born and raised. As travelers, we know that the most important features in an apartment are utter cleanliness, comfort and friendly, helpful but unobtrusive hosts. Love tennis, skiing, travel, wine, gourmet foods and the beach!

Sandra is a Superhost

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
3 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm