We went to NYC for our wedding, 7 days with 18 family members. We occupied the entire second house for ourselves. A great place, recently renovated. Location is just excellent, few steps from the subway. Beds are all new and clean, and airco is available in all rooms. Towels were changed every day. Breakfast gorgeus. Wi-Fi free. And Lydia: a... more

A nice spacious clean apartment in a lovely old brownstone in a great part of Harlem. A few lovely places to eat and drink locally i.e between 1 and 3 minutes by foot (Native, Lenox Lounge, Setepani Cafe, Cafe Latte) a couple of great historic venues a few streets away (the Apollo and Minton's) not forgetting you're a short subway... more

The place is not what is advertised on the website. If you are lucky enough to get a response from Lydia, beware because her directions to get to the place are wrong. We arrived at 11pm at night, only to find she had misdirected us. Her "houseman" in NYC was helpful in getting us to the right location, but it... more

Incredible value for brilliant accommodations. It really felt like a home away from home, and you wouldn't get a comparable hotel room or holiday sublet for triple the price. I stayed in the parlor apartment, which had a living area with comfy bed, table and chairs, and plenty of storage space, as well as separate kitchen and bathroom. The apartment... more

Well, we were looking for a place to stay in Manhatten during a recent stay there and were horrified to find that hotels there are even more expensive than in London. We found Lydia's 'Efuru' guest house online and went with an open mind but not expecting too much. Friends from NYC had told us that it was near 125th... more

We spent 10 days in Efuru Guest House, and it was really awesome, the position really strategic near the subway, Harlem is a really safe neiborough!Everything was fine we had the internet connection, the apartment was really clean, the bathroom too, we had a kitchen and a little garden. Lydia is polite and is ready for everything you ask her.... more

I have been trying to make a reservation for this b&b for weeks. I emailed the owner-- no answer. I called the owner several times and left messages -- no answer. Only one time she answered her phone. She told me that she thought there were rooms available for the dates I wanted. She told me that she would email... more

Having booked to stay, we called to say we would be late due to a delayed flight. We didn't get an answer and left a message. (We never got an answer all the times we had tried to call during our booking phase either, and therefore all communication was via email, which was a little annoying.) When we arrived late... more

I found Efuru to be exceptionally clean and very comfortable. Lydia, the owner, was really friendly and, as a woman staying alone, I appreciated her interest in where I was going (so that somebody knew what I was doing everyday). It's very close to a couple of good, reasonably priced restaurants, ATMs, a grocery store and drug store and only... more