This three-story Victorian home was built in the exciting era of 1904 - a time of great promise. The first New York City subway had been built and the new electric light bulb illuminated Brooklyn's Luna Park in Coney Island. The Loralei takes its place among hundreds of stately homes along sycamore-lined streets making the historic neighborhood of Ditmas Park one of the largest collections of Victorian homes in the United States. When guests visit the Loralei for the first time, they cannot believe that such a private enclave of Victorian life exists within New York City. The long-time owners, Lance and Rob, have spent many years restoring the interior of this beautiful home.

As you enter the Loralei from the wrap-around porch with stately columns, you will be transported to the charm of time past. The parlor, sitting room and dining room are filled with beautifully restored furniture and accented with beveled glass French doors. Lance and Rob have taken the best ideas of inns from which they have stayed and combined them to make you feel truly welcome at the Loralei Bed & Breakfast. The Loralei hosts many guests who desire to visit with their friends and relatives in Brooklyn and experience the excitement of New York City. We are conveniently located 2 blocks from the subway and one block from the bus. The cosmopolitan neighborhoods of Park Slope and Brownstone Brooklyn are minutes away.

An exciting visit to Manhattan, 25 minutes by subway, is what brings many of our guests for the first time. New York City is the best and brightest its ever been. Spend the day visiting New York's world class museums, choose from among 18,000 restaurants and take in a Broadway show. After a day of visiting and touring about the City, you will welcome the tranquility of the Loralei Bed and Breakfast and sleep soundly on our luxury linens.