Photo of a Harlem Bed and Breakfast Harlem, a neighborhood of Manhattan, New York is located in the northern section of the island and is especially well adapted to bed and breakfast rentals because of its many historic brownstone apartments which offer unique, well-designed room configurations for this type of stay.

Harlem has asymmetric boundaries, but is largely bounded by Uptown with 145th Street to the north, the East River to the east, the Hudson River to the west and a variable line from the Upper East Side with 96th Street in the east to the Upper West Side 125th Street in the west as its southern border.

The neighborhood is diverse in culture with the historic Apollo Theater on 125th Street to Columbia University along Broadway. Parkland is readily accessible in Harlem with Riverside Park to the west, Central Park to the south, and Morningside and Mt. Morris parks within the neighborhood.

It is one of the last remaining neighborhoods in Manhattan where the side streets are lined with beautiful Harlem brownstone apartment buildings. These were largely built during the mid to late 19th century. Many of these brownstones have been meticulously restored to their former glory, including amazing architectural details. Along the avenues there are many new condo developments being built to supplement the housing stock.

Harlem accommodations are quite convenient to midtown and downtown Manhattan with four subway lines traversing the neighborhood. Additionally, there is a Metro-North commuter rail stop at 125th Street and Lexington Avenue and cross-town buses along 125th Street which offer service to Queens and The Bronx.

There are many restaurants scattered throughout this neighborhood. If you have a favorite eatery or attraction in Harlem, feel free to add a comment to our blog.

If you are looking for a Bed and Breakfast in Harlem, consider (NY-7608) A restored townhouse near Mt. Morris Park, or (NY-11527) a room in a doorman building close to Columbia University and Morningside Park.

When searching for an accommodation in New York, remember to consider the options New York Habitat offers in Harlem.