Great place, Carl's a really cool guy - we had a couple of great chats.

Decor is interesting, lively and creative, rooms are a good size. I've included some shots up above. Showers are powerful, and they provide a plethora of different shampoos and shower gels. Breakfast was good fresh coffee & croissants, as explained.

Location is near two different metro stops and offers a fast train into Manhattan. Brooklyn IS different from Manhattan, but in London terms it's like staying in Camden or Acton I guess (if that makes any sense!). You can get across to Williamsburg easily if you need to, and you can get some wonderful shots of the Brooklyn Bridge from this side, as well as some wicked shots of the Manhattan skyline across the river.

Read the other reviews and take a view. If you want the Marriot, stay at the Marriot for God's sake. Don't stay at a B&B and then complain about the fact that you didn't get the Marriot service (which isn't up to its price in my view anyway).

Happy travelling folks!

Last year was my first time staying in Brooklyn on my trip to NY and therefore my first time at Awesome B&B. Now a Trip to the city so nice they had to name it twice, isn't complete without staying with Carl
and Le Anne. In my opinion they are perfectly situated as they are close to Manhattan but yet away from all the glitz and glam and in a much more real environment, giving you a look at the real NYC. There are attractions close by like the Brooklyn Bridge and only a couple stops into the city and you've got The Financial District, Ground Zero and then up to Broadway and Times Square.
They are also close to some great restaurants such as Juniors, which has been around for yonks and has by far the best cheesecake around besides other traditional dishes.
All in all the stay at Awesome is pleasant and you are looked after like one of the family.

We made the mistake of not reading the negative review of this place ahead of time - the good reviews must have been written by relatives.

Yes, the people were pleasant and the price is right. BUT it was rundown, not the kind of place where you would even think of going barefoot, and the decor runs to dusty red plastic roses. The neighborhood was iffy.

It was the noisiest place I have ever stayed due to the bar next door, and we didn't get to sleep until at least 2 am. In the morning the owner agreed to refund our money - but he reneged and never did.

This is the best place in Brooklyn for the price. If you are looking for the Ritz, by all means stay in a 4 star hotel...but if you need a great close-in room in New York city...think of Brooklyn and think Awesome.