Jumel Terrace Books B&B
Book this B&B online by submitting your travel dates in the box to the right. Nightly rates start at $200.00.
Inn Details
Elegant, erudite, anachronistic, comfortable and convenient Uptown Manhattan style in a historic townhouse directly across the street from the Morris-Jumel Mansion, George Washington’s headquarters for 1776’s Battle of Harlem Heights. At the time Duke Ellington dubbed the house “The Crown of Sugar Hill,” jazz’s aristocracy lived on the elegant blocks surrounding the Mansion’s park. The B&B shares townhouse with Jumel Terrace Books, an antiquarian bookshop specializing Harlem Heights local history from the Revolution through Harlem’s Renaissance to its world renown as the Black Capital of the World.
Location
- Location is best described as:
- Harlem
- Jumel Terrace Historic District
- Manhattan
- New York City
- Sugar Hill
- Washington Heights
- Directions to property:
Half an hour ride from mid-town Manhattan over the following routes:
By Car - Up St. Nicholas Avenue to 160th Street, turn right one block or down Broadway to 160th, turn left to between St. Nicholas and Edgecombe Avenues.
By Madison Ave. Bus - M2 to 160nd St & Edgecombe Avenue, M3 to 160th & St. Nicholas Avenue.
By Subway - IND 8th Ave - A train to Harlem, Local, C train to 163rd St. Station, use south exit at 161st St. and walk one block south and one half block east.
By I.R.T. Subway - Broadway 7th Ave. line (1) to 155th St. Station. Walk north to 160th St., then 2 blocks east. - Nearest major airport: New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia) 9 miles
- Directions from airport:
Grand Central Parkway to Triborough Bridge, exit to 125th Street. Cross Harlem. Turn Right on St. Nicholas Avenue. Right on 160th Street.
Room Rates (USD American Dollars) All occupancy rates are subject to change - State and local taxes may apply
- Accommodations: Apartment and room
- There are 2 guest accommodations (2 with private baths)
- Single occupancy rate is between $ 175.00 and $ 225.00
- Double occupancy rate is between $ 250.00 and $ 300.00
- The rate for each additional person is $ 50.00
- Other Accommodations: Conference and party rooms
Jumel Terrace Books is famous for its entertainments. The Studio Museum of Harlem described the premises as "a contemporary re-interpretation of Harlem Renaissance-esque salon culture."
Imbue your special event in the style Harlem's renown for. The parlor floor has hosted standing room only exhibitions, concerts and lectures for 75 and sit down dinners for 24 with live music. With the bookstore, the apartment and the garden we can accommodate even larger parties. Ask for rates.
Amenities | In Room | | | Alarm clock | Amenities Basket | | Bath robes | Board games | | Coffee/Tea facilities | Desk | | Fridge | Internet Service | | Ironing Board | Library | | Microwave | Private entrance | | Satellite/Cable TV | TV | | Wi-Fi | |  | | On Site | | | BBQ grill | CD player | | Computer | Conference Rooms | | Piano | Secretarial services | | Telephone | Washer/dryer | | Wedding Facilities | | | | Other Amenitites | | | Library conference room. | Private parties catered. | | Large private garden. | |
Meals - A Continental breakfast is included with room rate
- Breakfast is served from: your stocked kitchen.
- Breakfast is served in the Library, Breakfast/dining area
- Lunch is available by special request
- Dinner is available by special request
- Additional food services included in room rate: Catered dinner parties., Catered lunches., Cocktail parties., Musicians for hire., Fruit, Non-alcoholic beverage
- Special meals available: Catered parties.
Policies - Minimum stay required (three day weekends)
- Smoking is allowed
- Limited accommodations for guest pets
- Children are welcome
- No childcare is provided
- Consumption of alcohol is permitted
- Deposit amount required (A 50% Deposit amount required to reserve, the remaining 50% balance is due upon arrival.)
- Check in time is 11 a.m. and Check out time is 11 a.m.
- Cancellations:
If cancellation is one week before reservation, 30% of your deposit is refundable. Please be aware that cancellations made with less than 7 days to reservation commencement date are nonrefundable. - Accepted by the following agencies:
- Abyssinia Baptist Church
- Schomburg Center for Black Culture
- Societe de Toxicologie du Canada
- The Hispanic Society
Discounts available:| | 10% | Artists, writers, academics. | Minimum stay: 3 days |
Innkeepers - Innkeeper(s): Kurt and Camilla Thometz
Mr and Mrs Thometz have been described as "promiscuously well read." He has been a dealer in books for 36 years, the proprietor of the bookshop on the premises, and the author of Life Turns Man Up and Down: Highlife, Useful Advice & Mad English (Pantheon Books, 2001). She is a bibliophile, couturier, historic gardener, and general purveyor of Southern-style hospitality. - The innkeepers speak: English
- There are 2 cats on the property
Area Attractions Art Galleries, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Live Music, Museum, Schomburg Center for Black Culture, Yankee Stadium, Morris-Jumel Mansion, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, City College of New York, Columbia University, Performing Theater, River Onsite or Nearby Activities Baseball, Night clubbing, Jazz, Museums, Shopping Manhattan Nearby Cities
Noted below are the approximate distances from Manhattan, New York.
Contact Information
 
Jumel Terrace Books B&B426 West 160th Street New York, NY 10032 USA
Innkeeper(s)
Kurt and Camilla Thometz
Rates:
$175 - $300
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