New York, New YorkStuyvesant Heights
Akwaaba Mansion
Bed-Stuy Victorian sanctum
Stuyvesant Heights New York, New York
Opened
1995
Price
$$
Rated for
Heritage Local DesignOutside the door
Bed-Stuy Victorian sanctum
Guests gather around a baby grand piano in the formal parlor, lingering over board games amidst intricate parquet floors and carved woodwork.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Restored 1860s freestanding Italianate villa featuring original gaslight-era fixtures, fourteen-foot ceilings, and grand carved woodwork.
Remarkable
Bed-Stuy bed-and-breakfast serving hot Southern family breakfasts alongside curated African diaspora artwork and Harlem Renaissance artifacts.
Notable
Victorian architectural details pair with ornate fireplaces, parquet hardwood floors, and African textiles across four custom suites.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
This upscale bed and breakfast offers cozy amenities like ornate in-room fireplaces, gas light fixtures, and hot tubs.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set on a quiet Stuyvesant Heights block lined with historic brownstones, the villa offers a peaceful Brooklyn residential base.
The rooms
Suites pair carved wooden headboards and deep double whirlpool tubs with Afrocentric styling and framed Harlem Renaissance photography.
The spa
- Spa
- In-room massage and bodywork treatments arranged upon request.
At the table
Hot Southern breakfasts are served family-style beneath a stained-glass chandelier in the wood-paneled dining room.
How it began
Former magazine editor Monique Greenwood revived this once-neglected 1860s villa in 1995, naming it after the Ghanaian Twi word for welcome.
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Our shorthand
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.