The Loralei B & B

Charming Ambiance in Olde Historic Brooklyn

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.

By Car 
From Manhattan (9 miles): Take the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Prospect Expressway. (Stay in left lane to access Prospect Expressway). Prospect Expressway becomes Ocean Parkway. Make a left on Foster Avenue. Continue on Foster Avenue for 3 traffic lights. Turn right on Westminster Road. Go 1 block and turn left on Glenwood Road. Go one block and turn left on Argyle Road. The Loralei is the 5th house on the right side of the street. Look for the American flag waving from the porch and our oval Loralei plaque next to the entry door.
 
From New Jersey via I-80: Take I-80 East. Follow signs to George Washington Bridge. Once you are on the bridge, stay in the extreme right lane. Exit at the Henry Hudson Parkway ( H Hudson Parkway) ramp. As you follow the exit ramp, be sure to watch for signs for H H Parkway DOWNTOWN. Do not make the mistake of going on the H H Parkway uptown. The Henry Hudson Parkway will take you along the length of Manhattan along the Hudson River. The highway will continue for several miles and take you to the southern tip of Manhattan. Exit at the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (Exit 2). At this point, follow directions above From Manhattan
 
From La Guardia Airport (18 miles): Take the Grand Central Parkway (West) to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (West). Exit left at the Prospect Expressway. Prospect Expressway becomes Ocean Parkway. Make a left on Foster Avenue. Continue on Foster Avenue for 3 traffic lights. Turn right on Westminster Road. Go 1 block and turn left on Glenwood Road. Go one block and turn left on Argyle Road. The Loralei is the 5th house on the right side of the street. Look for the American flag waving from the porch and our oval Loralei plaque next to the entry door.
 
From John F. Kennedy Airport (12 miles): Take the Belt Parkway West. Exit at Ocean Parkway North (exit 7B). Right on Ocean Parkway. Continue for approximately 4.3 miles and turn right at Foster Avenue. Continue for 3 traffic lights. Turn right on Westminster Road. Go 1 block and turn left on Glenwood Road. Go one block and turn left on Argyle Road. The Loralei is the 5th house on the right side of the street. Look for the American flag waving from the porch and our oval Loralei plaque next to the entry door.
 
By Subway
From Manhattan: Take the Q or B train to Brooklyn. Continue to Newkirk Station. (Do not take any other train lines to Newkirk Ave as this will take you to the wrong Newkirk Avenue station) Go up the stairs and exit the station through the left door. Turn left and continue walking to Foster Avenue (toward the Chase Bank). Turn right and walk 2 blocks to Argyle Road. Turn left on Argyle Road. We are the third house on the left side of the street. Look for the American flag waving from the porch and our oval Loralei plaque next to the entry door.