The Loralei
Bed and Breakfast

The Loralei Bed and Breakfast is a beautiful three-story Victorian home situated on sycamore-lined streets in the historic neighborhood of Ditmas Park in Brooklyn, 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 renovated and restored Loralei house to exquisite perfection from the wraparound porch to the parlor sitting room and dining room filled with beautifully appointed furniture and accented with beveled glass French doors. Furnishings are both elegant and welcoming as well as a delight to the eye.

Loralei accommodations are two elegantly appointed suites, The Gramercy and The Sutton.

The Gramercy Suite is the Loralei's original spacious master bedroom. This superior accommodation boasts six tall windows on three exposures. The room has cherry wood floors, floor to ceiling closets, a queen size bed, and Victorian furnishings. The in-suite private full bath is an opulent medley of green marble, oak and glass. A small sitting area adjoins the bedroom for your additional comfort. A third guest may be accommodated in the Gramercy Suite via a comfortable folding bed for an additional fee.

The Sutton Bedroom is beautifully appointed with a queen size bed facing three tall bay windows. The private full bath, located next to this room via the hallway, is beautifully decorated in white marble with red, black, and white accents. Luxury robes are provided.

Sutton Bedroom guests wishing to sleep separately, or arriving with an additional 3rd or 4th party, can use the elegant Sutton Sitting Room across the hall for an additional fee. This cozy room offers 2 twin beds, and allows the additional members of your party to catch up on reading, connect to the wireless Internet with their own laptop, or relax by watching television. The private full bath at the end of hall serves the two rooms of the Sutton Suite.

A delicious continental breakfast is available for self-serve at 7:30 a.m. for the convenience of the early riser.

There is a lot to do around Brooklyn. Visit Prospect Park, the world-class Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. For a trip back in time, a stroll around Ditmas Park will have you yearning for a horse and carriage. The beauty of this Victorian enclave and the nearness of Manhattan will have you believing you have entered a magical world, that you might never want to leave. Manhattan may seem a world away from the Victorian charm of this neighborhood but it is only a thirty minute subway ride away. This is a great way to thoroughly enjoy New York City using this bed and breakfast as a home base and a relaxing retreat after a day in the city.

Legend has it that Captain Bartholomew Olmstead, owner of a vast shipping fleet, built the home in painstaking detail for his bride to be, Loralei, who, it was rumored he had met abroad. No one had met his fiance and it wasn't until he had placed his finishing touch on the house, a plaque dedicated to his bride, Loralei, that anyone knew her name.

When it was finally finished and after much anticipation, a tall, heavily veiled figure glided onto the porch, then to the parlor within.

That evening, the couple were seen waltzing in a kind of rapture, yet the next morning the couple disappeared. Some say that their happiness was too great for this world and they live somewhere nearby but unseen.

To this very day, guests at the Loralei often experience a kind of euphoria and tranquility.