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The Harlem Flophouse

The Harlem Flophouse

Central Harlem, Manhattan, New York

Renovated 2000   $

“Vintage jazz brownstone”

Local Heritage
Central
The Harlem Flophouse — vibe

Vibe

Live parlor jazz sessions, vintage radios playing upon arrival, and a resident cat named Phoebe set a bohemian, old-school Harlem mood.

“Vintage jazz brownstone”

Local

Guest rooms honoring Harlem Renaissance icons, soft jazz on arrival radios, and live parlor sessions.

Heritage

An 1890 Victorian brownstone featuring restored decorative fireplaces, vintage tin ceilings, and classic clawfoot soaking tubs.

Design

Eclectic bohemian interiors styled by artist René Calvo with antique washbasins and collected period curiosities.

Central

On a brownstone Harlem street, two blocks from the Apollo Theater and 125th Street subway lines

The Harlem Flophouse — rooms

Rooms

Themed after Harlem jazz icons, quarters feature antique washbasins, pressed-tin ceilings, decorative fireplaces, and shared hallway clawfoot tubs.

Backstory

Artist and musician René Calvo acquired the 1890 Victorian brownstone in 2000, hand-restoring it as a bohemian sanctuary for traveling creatives.

The neighborhood

Central Harlem brownstones surround the house, with the Apollo Theater and 125th Street subway express lines just two blocks north.

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