Staten Island bed & breakfasts

Pros: Excellent value for the money, with a 7-8 min walk to the Staten Island Ferry and a very relaxed 25min trip to downtown Manhattan (and free!). The house is a bit outdated but adequate for most uses. Paul, the owner, always ready to help.

Cons: Considering the price range and Manhattan accessibility, not much. I would add a Microwave to the ground floor room, and some window isolation to make it a bit more cozy, specially in the winter. But nothing too bad.

Pros: Very nice host! Thanks for letting us use the driveway and the complimentary breakfast. Love the age/uniqueness of the house.

Cons: Needs dark curtains to block the night streetlights, too warm at night, and more plush/soft towels...I think you can raise the price a little to get those items.

Cons: We reserved the only ground floor room 4 months in advance. When we got there we were told we had the third floor room because he gave our room away. Totally unacceptable. I have difficulty walking since ankle surgery this spring so stairs are not for me. Climbing two flights of spiral stairs with my cane and bag was not a good combination. The pitiful window air conditioner did not help cool the room very much and you couldn’t close the blinds/shutters because then you would cover up the a/c unit so everyone down the street could look in the room. Bathroom had mold and mildew in the tub and in the shower curtain. Used soap was left on the sink. It was a terrible disappointment!! I would not recommend to anyone and if this was a chain would have demanded my money back. Will not book with booking.com again as this experience was horrible.

Pros: Convenient location close to St. George transit for Manhattan. Host was polite. Breakfast was tea/coffee, a baked loaf of (sourdough?) bread w/ butter, cream cheese and jam, a banana, a little mandarin/clementine orange (see other notes for negative).

Cons: Bad insulation (old wooden structure). Host could have mitigated this by opening some windows to allow outside air circulation to ventilate prior to my arrival (we'd spoken on phone already discussing my approach). Room had only been partially "spot-cleaned" - leftover clumps of dust "bunnies" on the floor, and the fabric under the nightstand lamps hadn't been changed b/c there were leftover hairs from previous guests. Tight narrow spiral staircase difficult for carrying suitcase (that isn't the host's fault since he didn't build the house, but had I known in advance WHY the price was so cheap, I would have given preference to alternate lodging options). Even at midnight standing in underwear brushing my teeth, the remnant heat leftover from earlier day was still radiating from the ceiling/walls causing relentless sweat. I had to turn the bedroom's little air-conditioning unit on full blast with 2nd help from a plug-in rotating fan to cool the air enough to sleep. Breakfast included a Costco "Kirkland" chewy granola bar and zero protein options. I appreciated that this B&B offers bargain pricing but then discovered why and how = it's cheap because of corner-cutting that might seem tacky to others.

Pros: Great location 10-minute walk to Staten Island ferry, and near small stores and laundry. Fun, diverse neighborhood. Room was spacious and comfortable, with nice chairs. Continental breakfast in nook was fine. Host was friendly and accommodating.

Cons: Parking seemed to be a matter of luck, but it worked for our visit. Toilet paper and soap were extreme basic.

Pros: Beautiful, large, clean room. Excellent location for Staten Island ferry and St. George theater.

Cons: A little street noise, but that's New York.

Pros: The room had an amazing view toward the Verrazano bridge. Old house, creaky floors and stairs. Wonderful. Location was terrific, just a few blocks, or easy bus ride to the ferry. What a way to start the day crossing upper New York Bay.

Cons: Two unfixable. The room was up two flights of stairs (so you have to plan to load anything you will need into your pockets before heading down). The few blocks are STEEP hills (so take the S52 or S42 bus, a free transfer if you got to the New York end of the ferry on the subway).

Pros: Paul was a great host. Loved the house and location. Would stay again.