This place has to be seen to be believed! It oozes personality. Even if it's not really your type of personality, you can't help but be impressed. We actually stayed in a flat next door to the main guesthouse, complete with four-poster bed and kitchenette, filled with the kind of appliances you'd find at a retro fair - including possibly the oldest microwave in existence.

The main house is positively teeming with object-d'artes, and there's barely a surface or inch of wall that's not covered with a variety of photographs and paintings. With pink and red walls (and many other colours besides), the feel is part opulent Versailles palace, part Victorian boudiore, part Edwardian drawing room, part garage sale. There are newspapers, internet and a range of books about the local area, with an encyclopaedic hostess who can direct you to the best local eatieries, walking routes and local (ie celebrity) gossip.

But the jewel in the crown has to be the breakfast. It was rather like a scene from Gosford Park, with all the guests sat around a huge oval dining table, being served everything from bacon and eggs, to baked pear pancakes (never had them before, but if they're on offer when you're there, you've got to give them a try), to endless fruit, yoghurt, cereals, tea (including a range of herbal teas), coffee and just about anything you ask for. And it's all served on a mix of beautiful decorative china and silverware, combined with far less formal bits and bobs that add to the eccentricity of it all.

Take the time to ask about all the pictures on the walls and the trinkets stuffed into the cabinets, as each one comes with a story. The new hostess has apparently taken over from her friend, of whom she says "she's the collector; she's the eccentric one" - which seems almost impossible considering the new Madame is every bit the genial oddball hostess and topping her bubbly personality must be quite something!

Then there's the conversation... Just say the words, "Obama", "theatre", "baseball", "healthcare", "the weather", or whatever takes your fancy, and you'll be sat there long after the lovely maids have cleared your plates away, swapping stories and debating all sorts with your fellow guests, not to mention a hefty contribution or three from your enthusiastic host, and you'll start the day (or what's left of your morning, given how long you've been sat there eating, drinking and talking) with a fed stomach and mind.

Whatever you do, just don't sleep in and miss it!

Then go walk off all those pankakes. That beautiful part of Brooklun is like a scene out of Sesame Street, with mini yard-sales on virtually every stoop, and the beautiful Prospect Park is right on your doorstep.

There are bowls of sweets everywhere too - my only disappointment was that I left with a pocket-full of licorice chews when I thought thet were mint!

If you've only got one night in Brooklyn, this is most definitely the place to be.

Bed and Breakfast on the Park was recommended in The Sunday Times and lived up to the review. The staff were kind and helpful and provided lots of good help and advice (it was our first time in Brooklyn). The room was charming and met all our needs. Breakfasts were a delight. If you want to be near Manhattan but not in it, this is an ideal location. We could not recommend it highly enough.

Stuart and Val Harrison, Cambridgeshire, UK

We stayed at the B&B on the Park for a weekend in April and loved it!
The location is perfect next to the Prospect Park, and you soon feel like one of "the Brooklyn family". You may walk through the park to the Botanical Garden and then to the Brooklyn Museum. The subway is not far and the F-train brings you to Manhatten and even to Queens, in the other direction as far as Coney Island. There are lots of nice places to eat and drink in the neighbourhood and the staff is happy to help with quidance if needed.
The whole house is decorated with antiques and art - the interior is beautiful, and Lars Olaf - being a cabinet-maker - found it very interesting and inspiring! Downstairs is a sitting area with newspapers and even free internet use. In the kitchen you may help yourselves to a snack (the cakes are very good!) and there is juice and yogurth in the fridge.There is a pleasent garden in the backyard.
We stayed on the top floor in the "Lady Liberty" with our own private terrace, nicely decorated with flowers and furnitures - the view was amazing - the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline! The room was like the rest of the house - beautiful! The bed was impressive with lace linnen - being quite small myself, I actually had to use the little ladder to climb in - I felt like a queen! Trough the terrace door, we had the perfect view of Miss Liberty!
The bathroom is large and furnished in the same style, naturally not top modern, but more than adequate.
The staff had left for us water bottles and snacks and we had our own coffee-maker. Every morning we woke up to the birds singing in the trees in the back-yard, we made ourselves a cup of coffee and sat down at the terrace before going down to the breakfast. The breakfast is held in the dining-room at a beautiful set table also with antiques an porselane. The friendliy staff served us - we didn`t have to lift a finger. Every morning there was a special "warm treat" in addition to rolls, marmelade, cakes etc. Being Norvegians, we were a bit anxious for the "small-talk" at the table. But the staff (I think this beeing Linda?) sat down with us and made conversation with lots of humour and great spirit! The other guests were so nice and inspiring and they all gave us ideas on things to do during the day.
And there is of course Bella - the most friendly and welcoming little dog!
When sitting down at the terrace late at night for a last drink , we agreed upon that this is the perfect place to stay - we could easily get used to it! And hopfully we will return!
Birte & Lars Olaf, Norway

We have stayed in this historic and chic B & B several times over the last 4 years, and always look forward to our return visits. The staff is most welcoming and provides individual attention. Start the day with a bountiful, delicious breakfast, beautifully presented. Special dishes were made to accommodate our "lo carb" diets and our daughter and grandson were even invited to the table one morning. We always find that our fellow guests are from interesting and varied backgrounds, and we have frequently lingered over breakfast to learn something new, hear a different perspective or get a hint on a local site or event of interest.

Every aspect of our stay was facilitated by the staff's attention to detail and willingness to make suggestions and anticipate our needs. For us, this was a great find in a neighborhood that we visit frequently.