The Harlem Flophouse
242 West 123rd Street Private Residence, New York City, New York, 10027, United States
US: +1 888-428-0763
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242 West 123rd Street Private Residence, New York City, New York, 10027, United States
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Free Wi-Fi
- Live entertainment
- Off-Site parking
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Key access
- Smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Non-smoking property
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- LaGuardia Airport - 4.63 mi
- Teterboro Airport - 6.42 mi
- Port Auth Downtn Manhattan Wall St Hel - 7.99 mi
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport - 13.93 mi
- John F Kennedy Intl Airport - 14.72 mi
- Essex County Airport - 16.60 mi
- Linden - 20.25 mi
- Westchester County Airport - 21.94 mi
- Morristown Municipal Airport - 24.27 mi
- Republic - 28.66 mi
Museums
- Studio Museum In Harlem - 0.22 mi
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Lauren (family with young children)
stayed in December, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Amanda (family with young children)
stayed in November, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Beautiful and charming hotel in Harlem, very conveniently located near the La Guardia airport bus and two subway stations. The neighborhood is safe and has multiple convenience stores, theatres and restaurants. The room is large and has storage space, and a small basin.
The room was a bit too cold to be fully comfortable and one would expect that the shared bathroom is cleaned everyday (although we were lucky we were alone for the first two days). The owner came to say hi on the second or third day (would have been nicer to see a face earlier).
Joseph (young couple)
stayed in October, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Erwin (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
A truly wonderful and unique hotel in Harlem New York for a very reasonable price.
The famous Apollo theatre is just around the corner.
The subway takes you straight to Downtown NY and JFK Airport.
Laura (young couple)
stayed in October, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Two blocks away from the subway, a 15 min ride from central manhatten or a 15 min walk from central park. Nice big room with a sink. Quiet and peaceful. Little closetspace but very specious room. Very good for the price, would recommend.
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David (young couple)
stayed in September, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The Harlem Flophouse is beautiful. Truly a worthwhile stay. I loved the living room area, with all its books and art. When I first entered the room there was jazz playing on the radio in the room. It all felt like being transported back in time.
Unfortunately the room I stayed in was dusty, had some cob webs, and seemed as though it hadn't been thoroughly cleaned.
Alessandro (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Charming, vintage and cozy atmosphere.
Smelly dirty old pillows, mattress covers and carpet in the room. Staff couldn’t / wouldn’t resolve the issue.
Musty towels, even after changing them on request.
Old stained toilet seats.
Work in progress in the ceiling of one room and toilet for the air conditioning conducts.
Vintage is nice, old and dirty not.
Matt (review category business travellers)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The Harlem Flophouse is a true treasure trove, a time capsule to a beautiful past. I absolutely adored staying there. The rooms are so evocative of the speakeasy era it harkens to.
Even in the heatwave that had New York City - and New Yorkers - sweltering when I stayed there, the beds were comfortable and the room maintained at the perfect temperature. As I said to my wonderful hosts upon my departure, I will be back!
Jan (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
A cuddling cat (Phoebe) in the lobby.
Natalie (young couple)
stayed in June, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Harlem Flophouse is the perfect location from which to explore the life and history of this unique New York neighbourhood. The building has been intelligently and sensitively restored by Rene Calvo, our helpful and friendly host. Our room was spacious, clean and comfortable with fittings and decor that helped to create a rich ambience.
Milena (young couple)
stayed in May, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Rosie (young couple)
stayed in May, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
This was a magical place to stay. It has been beautifully renovated, the rooms are huge and have their own sinks which is fantastic when sharing a bathroom. There is a bathroom on both floors so you only have to share with one or two other rooms, and the bathroom itself is old fashioned but beautiful, the shower has great pressure.
It's a bare bones service and when you're spending all day out and only really sleeping here it's perfect.
There's a subway station a very short walk away so great access to the rest of Manhattan and doesn't take long. Walking distance to Central Park too!
Jana (solo traveller)
stayed in May, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
It was like a time capsule and felt very homey! Everything was clean, comfortable and I felt very safe throughout my stay.
Zaki (young couple)
stayed in January, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
A beautifully preserved property with lots of character and a friendly host. Really well located for travelling around NYC and exploring the city.
Nothing.
Sibille (young couple)
stayed in December, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
It was so clean, quiet, it felt like being home ! Super nice bathrooms, beautiful rooms and lobby.
Marta (young couple)
stayed in December, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
We had a very pleasant stay here, the house is one of a kind and the vibes were just perfect.
René was very nice and accessible! would definitely stay here again and recommend it to my friends
Samantha (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in November, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
We really enjoyed our stay at the Harlem Flophouse. It had so much character, and was also incredibly comfortable and clean. It was very conveniently located (only a short walk from Central Park, and also close to some nice coffee shops and restaurants). The room was beautifully decorated and we loved arriving to some soft jazz being played on the radio as the afternoon sun poured through the windows. We attended one of the bi-weekly live music sessions, which was brilliant, and overall had a great stay. Would very much recommend it as a base for any trip to NYC.
Samantha (young couple)
stayed in November, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
We really enjoyed our stay at the Harlem Flophouse. It had so much character, and was also incredibly comfortable and clean. It was very conveniently located (only a short walk from Central Park, and also close to some nice coffee shops and restaurants). The room was beautifully decorated and we loved arriving to some soft jazz being played on the radio as the afternoon sun poured through the windows. We attended one of the bi-weekly live music sessions, which was brilliant, and overall had a great stay. Would very much recommend it as a base for any trip to NYC.
Krzysztof (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in November, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Design, atmosphere of the old house, proximity to the metro station, good neighborhood
Smell of the towels and bed linen, lack of kettle, doors were not sound proof - you could really hear every step on the corridor
Krzysztof (young couple)
stayed in November, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Design, atmosphere of the old house, proximity to the metro station, good neighborhood
Smell of the towels and bed linen, lack of kettle, doors were not sound proof - you could really hear every step on the corridor
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Area information
- LaGuardia Airport - 4.63 mi
- Teterboro Airport - 6.42 mi
- Port Auth Downtn Manhattan Wall St Hel - 7.99 mi
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport - 13.93 mi
- John F Kennedy Intl Airport - 14.72 mi
- Essex County Airport - 16.60 mi
- Linden - 20.25 mi
- Westchester County Airport - 21.94 mi
- Morristown Municipal Airport - 24.27 mi
- Republic - 28.66 mi
- Studio Museum In Harlem - 0.22 mi
- Unity Gardens - 0.44 mi
- Apollo Theater - 672 f
- Hancock Park - 872 f
- Morningside Park - 0.40 mi
- Marcus Garvey Memorial Park - 0.47 mi
- Onehundredthirtysecond Street Block Association Park - 0.50 mi
- Collyer Brothers Park - 0.52 mi
- Sheltering Arms Park - 0.53 mi
- Saint Nicholas Park - 0.64 mi
- Sakura Park - 0.68 mi
- Annunciation Park - 0.71 mi
- Manhattan Sydenham Hospital - 969 f
- North General Hospital Paul Robeson Center - 1,038 f
- Mount Morris Park Historic District - 0.33 mi
- Helen B Atkinson Health Center - 0.49 mi
- North General Hospital - 0.58 mi
- Manhattan Saint Lukes Hospital - 0.58 mi
- The Cathedral Church of St. John the Div - 0.70 mi
- Cathedral Church Of St John The Divine - 0.71 mi
- New 123rd Street Block Association Garden - 0.21 mi
- Central Park North 110th Street - 0.68 mi
- West 111th Street People's Garden - 0.72 mi
- Bethel Gospel Assembly - 0.58 mi
- Auburn Theological Seminary - 0.61 mi
- Barnard College - 0.64 mi
- 116th Street Columbia University - 0.67 mi
- New York Theological Seminary Inc - 0.72 mi
- The City College of New York (CUNY) - 0.75 mi
- Eugene McCabe Field - 0.62 mi
- Elizabeth Langley Memorial Garden - 0.75 mi
- Joseph Daniel Wilson Garden - 260 f
- 125th Street IND Eighth Avenue Line - 1,027 f
- Morningside Playground - 0.28 mi
- Saint Nicholas Playground South - 0.28 mi
- Roosevelt Triangle - 0.29 mi
- A Philip Randolph Square - 0.35 mi
- 116th Street IND Eighth Avenue Line - 0.35 mi
- 116th Street IRT Lenox Avenue Line - 0.40 mi
- Samuel Triangle - 0.40 mi
- Harlem Heritage Tours - 0.47 mi
- Lafayette Square - 0.49 mi
- Herman Goldman Center For Sports And Recreation (historical) - 0.49 mi
- Martin Luther King Playground - 0.54 mi
- Courtney Callender Playground - 0.57 mi
- Parks Council Success Garden - 0.58 mi
- Cathedral Parkway a?? 110th Street IND Eighth Avenue Line - 0.65 mi
- Moore Playground - 0.65 mi
- Dorrence Brook Square - 0.71 mi
- Howard Bennett Playground - 0.75 mi
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The Harlem Flophouse
242 West 123rd Street Private Residence, New York City, New York, 10027, United States