I have been to the U.S. a few times. And a thing I learnt is that when you return to Germany you find most people really rude. After a few days/weeks you accomodate and you stop to notice and all is fine again. Staying at this B&B was like returning to Germany earlier than intended. It is run by Germans and the difference between the service you normally get in the U.S. and this place was striking.

We had booked several months in advance. We had also payed several months in advance, a point I did not at all feel comfortable with. It's one thing if a large site like hotels.com charges your credit card in advance for some unknown hotel on a different continent. You have your credit card company and hotels.com as safety net. It's a whole different story to transfer the full amount to some private checking account two months in advance. Additionally, at their request we paid in Euros (the currency of the hour) and we did not get an appropriate rate. I work in banking, I do know the rates.

Well, we had also stated an expected time of arrival two months in advance (4-6 p.m.). On the way to NYC we got into a traffic jam and we undererstimated the time required to travel from LaGuardia to the B&B. However, I didn't care because a) we still arrived arround 8.15 p.m. and more importantly b) we had already paid. On arrival we were asked why we were arriving so late. We told them about the traffic jam and thought to be done with it. Instead, we were critised that we had given a different hour.

Our room was nice, but the door a surprise. The door had a spring that shuts the door if you leave it open with a loud bang. We were told to always close the door, otherwise the door would bang. Going to the restroom I directly forgot and the door banged. Literally, 5s later one of our hosts told me that I had to close the door and that doing otherwise was really annoying. Just a hint: If the spring annoys you so much, just have it removed.

We didn't get of to a good start I would say. A few other issues: The breakfast was very simple (not at all German level, even worse than your average American breakfast). The bathroom holds a long list of how (not) tos. And in general, we were unsure if they really felt comfortable having guests. For certain, they were not interested in getting to know their guests.

Well, I still would give this place a 3 of 5. It is a nice building. The rooms are nice and clean and the bathrooms, too. The location is very good (up and coming quarter in Brooklyn) and you get easily to Manhattan. And the price was okay. Also, I am not an experienced NYC traveller, but I heard that service levels in New York are lower than in the rest of the U.S. We didn't stay long in our room, so on a rational level this is a good place to stay.

While the location was nice and the decorations very charming, the actual stay was a disaster. We were woken up at 7am every morning to the suffocating smell of cigarette smoke, as if it was being blown directly into our faces.

I know this may seem hyperbolic --- in fact, I am unsure about how it was actually occurring, since we closed the floor vents and put a towel under the door --- and we were on the 2nd floor, while the smokers (the B&B owners) were in the basement!

When we asked Angelica and Regina (the owners) about it, they said "Oh! You smell smoke? That is us smoking..." and walked away without doing anything --- no offering a fan, offering to move our room etc. Rather bizarre behavior. This was pretty standard for any interactions with them. If you don't mind cigarette smell in your room, then I highly recommend this place for the theatrical House of Usher atmosphere created by the bizarre actions and habits of the owners.

And before you think I am one of those anti smoking freaks and was overreacting, my husband is an ex-smoker and still felt the same way. It's just not a nice way to be woken up, and the smell continued for hours...

Just want to warn others who may be bothered by this...

I spent a week in Regina's B&B together with my mom and I have to say that overall it was a good experience. We loved the style of the B&B. It was clean and calm place to stay. Although the house was full when we stayed there, we sometimes felt as if we were there alone. So for those who do not like noisy places this is the one to stay.

Breakfast is included but we never had our breakfast there. We loved to have a good cup of coffee and bagel with cream cheese in a coffee shop near by.

Both Regina and Angelika are really nice however they do treasure their privacy, which is understandable. Although sometimes when I knocked at their door with some inquires I felt they were really not pleased to be interrupted. But I might just have had a wrong impression.

If I have to find things that I didn't like then it is really difficult. But if I really have to go into details the only problem seemed to be the use of iron and the ironing board. From the emails I exchanged with Regina prior to my arrival I gathered that the use of those would never be a problem but when I wanted to use it I was told that it was private and I had to iron all my clothes at once so that I would not have to ask for iron to often. But that is really a minor issue.

My suggestions: there should be a iron and ironing board available at all times, for example it could be standing in the hall of the B&B and if guests neeed it they could simply take it to their rooms and then bring back. In this way the owners would not be disturbed at all.

Another suggestions is the availblity of wireless internet connection. I think that many people choose B&Bs if the wireless connection is available. It is not a big cost and I think that it would attract even more guests.

I had my laptop anyway and have to confess that I simply connected to wireless unsecured internet connections which were available in the area.

I loved the area and I would definitely go back there. I highly recommend it.

I planned a last minute trip to Brooklyn and could not find any hotels or hostels within my price range. After searching Google, I came across Regina's. I was nervous at first about going to a strange
B&B (no listings on tripadvisor or most other sites).

I was pleasantly when I arrived. My flight was delayed, but hosts Regina and Angelika were awaiting my arrival near midnight. I was shown to my room and it was great for me, a single female traveler. The room was tidy and had everything I needed, a desk, an armoir, a dresser, towels, tv, they even included maps. The window faced a high
school.

They serve a cereal and toast breakfst every morning from 8:30-10:30.
Regina & Angelika were both very friendly. hey answered my questions
about neighborhoods, and were both very friendly. Regina shared stories of her New York experience. They really made me feel at home.

On my last day, they arranged my car pickup and my "checkout" was smooth.

I would definitely stay at this B&B again and would recommend it to my friends! It is a great location near most of the train lines. If you are visiting Brooklyn, or even Manhattan, Regina's is a great find!