East Village Bed & Coffee

The first time I stayed here (on the second floor), I thought it was fine– a little run down, but serviceable. The second time, I stayed on the first floor and got bitten by bedbugs. There are also plumbing issues– the bathtub on the first floor kept backing up and was not usable, which led to 20 people competing for 2 working showers. The management blames the plumbing issues on Hurricane Sandy– how long can they use something that happened in 2012 as an excuse? I would give it one star, but the owner was nice and refunded one night of my stay due to the bedbugs, so I’m giving it two stars. Still, I wouldn’t stay there again if it was free.

Highly recommend this place. It’s in a great neighborhood (East Village) that makes you feel like you’re living where the people live. It’s near several main streets with a lot of good restaurants on it.
Each room inside is unique. It’s NYC so the rooms are small and you share a bathroom with 2 – 3 other rooms on each floor, but the bathrooms are kept very clean. They have a shared kitchen for you to cook your own food if you want.
Where we became brand advocates for this place is when they let us know they have bikes for guests to use FOR FREE and MoMa passes FOR FREE. Score!
Mango the dog is their mascot and brings a lot of joy.
There’s FREE strong wifi.
The only minus is that it is about a 13 minute walk from the subway.
My wife and I will ALWAYS stay here when we are in NYC!

Amazing place to discover NYC! Way cheaper than any acceptable hotels in that area and with so much more personality. Anne, the owner, is very nice and helpful and the rooms are charming, unique and comfy. The location is great and all the main sights are walkable (there’s also easy access to any kind of public transport). Just great!

We stayed here in November, 2012. As we were roaming NYC for the weekend, staying in a different place each night, we carried our camera gear and personals with us.
We arrived early, just before noon. Our room was not ready (nor did we expect it to be), but Anne greeted us offered us use of the sitting area and let us stow our packs while we headed out with our cameras to enjoy the East Village.
We stayed in the Treehouse room, which is a room on stilts over the office. The windows look out into the kitchen and hallway of the first floor. The room is not spacious and certainly not soundproof in any way… We heard others in the kitchen and living room as well as traffic to and from the bathroom. Gotta say, though — this did not bother us one bit! We had visual privacy and were exhausted from our day of exploration.
Mango the Dog is also on site, when not working. The art work is interesting. The couches are comfortable. The kitchen is shared and the bathroom is clean. The proprietor is knowledgeable and casual with some great local destinations. The price was excellent.
Wouldn’t hesitate to stay again — it’s places like this that make a NYC getaway affordable, colorful and neighborly!

Both my 6 years old son and I love this place. Felt home. The Flight room is fun to browse. Anne, the owner, is friendly and helpful. Have recommended to my family and friends to stay this reasonable place!!! This place is in good walking distance in different character of NYC around. Check it out as we will stay this coolest place again next time and again.

I’ve stayed here twice– once in 2008 and in August 2012. I love this place– it has charm and real character. It’s also a major bargain, especially for NYC. The only drawbacks were sharing the bathroom and no wifi. As another poster mentioned, I had to wait 30+ minutes in the morning to take a shower, which would be really inconvenient if I were on a tight schedule. I would probably stay here again, but not in the summer (summer=lots of people to share bathrooms with).

I probably won’t ever stay anywhere else in this city. As long as Anne keeps this place open, there I shall stay.
First of all, we stayed for four nights in the Empty Nest room on the first floor. Apparently, this room is not always listed as available, but it was when we made reservations. We arrived about an hour and a half after we told Anne (the owner) that we would be there, but she let us in and still gave us the tour even though it was pretty late in the evening. She also gave us a huge recommendation list for things in the village like groceries and take out. Very helpful. Anne is also a great story teller and stayed up chatting with us for quite a while– she is so knowledgeable and loves talking about New York.
The room itself was adorable– low ceilings, but my fiancé and I are both short so we had no problems. There was an alarm clock and plenty of storage for our luggage, as well as several mirrors and adequate lighting. Everything was very clean and the bed was super comfy. The only negative thing I could say about this place is that the sound does travel to the bedrooms on the first floor– like if people were talking in the kitchen, we could hear it clearly. BUT everyone is really considerate, so if it gets noisy, just let them know!
The first floor, in my opinion, would be the only place to stay. Mango is Anne’s dog and one of the sweetest canines I’ve ever met. Blanchita was there this week as well– she’s Anne’s Assistant’s dog and every bit as lovable. I also have to give a shout-​out to Billy, who works at the bed and coffee. He is super fun to hang out with and if you get him drunk, he’ll buy you pizza!
This place is affordable, hip and clean. You do have to share a bathroom with everyone else on the floor, but we had no problems with this– if it’s an emergency you can always visit another floor. There’s a bus stop right outside the front door that takes you into Little Italy and provides plenty of transfer options. The walk to the subways is a little long, but it gives you a chance to see the neighborhood. There are tons of dining/​drinking spots in walking distance, and the people are great.

I had a mixed experience staying here. The owner was very friendly, and provided helpful information. The place was cutely decorated. My room had a musty smell, which I think was related to some cracking plaster which exposed the space behind the wall. I loved the neighborhood — very vibrant and energetic, with lots of little restaurants, bars, and shops all around. Since I drove there, the East Village was a good place stay, since all but one night I was able to find free parking on the street. The kitchen was well-​supplied and useful, but I was disappointed that it was only supplied with regular coffee and not decaf also. Sharing the bathroom with three other rooms on our floor (and occasional people from other floors) was difficult at times. None of the other guests were Americans, which I had thought would be interesting, but turned out to be not so much so. The Europeans kept to themselves and were not friendly — only the Australians were slightly chatty.