You can't get a better B&B ever ! Wounderful hostess, Debbie, take great care of you. Genuine atmosphere . Jazz downstairs made our staying at Debbie´s complete ! Visiting my daughter working as an au-pair i Scaresdale outside NY. We did a couple of days in the city before leaving. Found Sankofa earlier online. What a friendly and perfect stay... More

We selected this Bed and Breakfast because it was located near our son's residence, but found a comfortable room and a gracious hostess in Debbie. We were kept comfortable and enjoyed delicious food. We were delighted!

I had an amazing stay at the Sankofa B&B. Debbie -the owner- will do anything to make you comfortable. Although I arrived on a Sunday night at 11.30 she was there waiting for me. We had long chats in the morning, in the back garden. Going back to the Sankofa in the evening was like going back home. People in... More

I now have a new home in Brooklyn! Back in April, I was overjoyed when I learned that I won tickets to Oprah's Lifeclass in New York at Radio City Music Hall. Over the years,I have frequented NYC many times before. This time, I decided that I wanted to live like a local. The Sankofa Aban Bed and Breakfast exceeded... More

The first time my husband and I stayed here we were looking for a B&B in Park Slope, near my daughter in Crown Heights, but they were booked, and this place showed up not too far away. When we came near around 9pm on Friday, it was clear this was not Park Slope! But we found a parking spot right... More

We found this hotel while looking for accommodation in the historic Bedford-Stuyvesant area. I first heard of this neighborhood more than 20 years ago, in the movie "Do the right thing". Debbie is the hostess and she has done a remarkable job renewing the old brownstone, and she has kept in mind even the smallest details so the house looks... More

- Debbie, the owner and host of this B&B is amazing! Great fun at breakfast and provides a warm welcome! - location: 5 mins walk to Nostrand station which is on the fast A line to Manhatten (10mins to the Finance District, 20 to Penn station) - location: Bed-Stuy is a real neighbourhood, it is not Disney NYC, its 24hours... More

I attended my son's graduation in NYC and stayed here for 3 nights. The owner & hostess, Debbie, owns a classic, remodelled brownstone in the Bradford/Styvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is very friendly and the residents look out for each other. Debbie runs two businesses here: the Sankofa Aban B&B 24/7 and she hosts live jazz (real jazz) concerts... More

The photos on the website look great- and Debbie has done a wonderful job decorating her traditional brown stone Brooklyn house to a high standard. However don't come to this guest house expecting hotel style service. Although Debbie is very friendly and accommodating, and the jazz evenings on Friday are impressive there are a few details that are lacking in... More