1871 House is in a lovely neighborhood, just around the corner from the subway (but not on top of it!), near some restaurants and shops, but not a busy shopping area, and also just a couple blocks from central park. My wife and I were here to celebrate a friends wedding, but resting at the 1871 House after all the fun was just as rewarding.

Our room had a great looking and presumably rare garden terrace, though since it was the winter, we did not go outside. The ceilings were tall and the antique furniture was fitting to the Inn's name. We loved it, plain and simple.

The staff was friendly and helpful. Two qualities that are often missing these days.

I have travelled extensively for business and pleasure and probably stayed at every 5 star hotel in Manhatten at some point. 1871 house was asolutely charming. I own a house that is very similar in age, size and style in Chelsea in London so i felt very at home. I know New York well so i dont need all the services of a hotel and I loved the homely atmosphere at 1871. My only complaint is that the hot water system is a real pain. Even when you wait 15 minutes for it to get hot, it is still luke warm and a shower is definitely not something enjoyable, There are copious notes in the room explaining why this is and that new york city regulations prevent the system being upgraded to be functional, all of which is a mystery to me as the house i own in london is older and with a very efficient hot water system throughout its six floors. But despite the hot water not being hot, I found 1871 House charming and would stay there again.

We stayed in the newly renovated Mission Studio last summer. True, the steps down are very steep, but once you arrive you find yourself in a beautiful, quiet, and very private retreat. I'd had doubts about being in the basement, but on the hottest night of the summer we really appreciated the cool stone floors. The only drawback to this hotel, for me, is the minimum 3-night stay requirement--but that wouldn't be a problem for most tourists. Very highly recommended.

We spent four days here in one of the larger suites which worked brilliantly for a family of four and seemed a very good cost effective way of staying in Manhattan. It had the feel of someone's home so it was very welcoming after a day out in the City. It also gave us the flexibility to eat in when we wanted to but in a neighbourhood where there were plenty of cafes, restaurants, bars etc to enable us also to eat out easily too. The best thing was the location - five minutes to Central Park, five to a subway station that takes you to Wall Street in ten minutes, ten to the best shops and a slightly longer stroll to MOMA and The Frick.