If you enjoy the sparkling newness and comfort of a luxury hotel with all of the amenities that come along with it - and the equally sparkling pricetag - then perhaps Magnolia House may not be your ideal spot.
But, if you enjoy the unexpected and the wonderfully quirky, then you need to head here pronto!
This ancient, completely unique heritage home, perched on a Staten Island hillside on one of the five boroughs' few designated heritage streets, overlooking New York Harbour with a magical view of the Manhattan skyline beyond, is a one of a kind experience, not to be missed.
Your hosts, Danforth and Darwin, will enchant you with stories about the house, the antiques and art that fill it, the nieghbourhood, the city and beyond. They are wonderful hosts that will treat you like family, sending you off to your day replete with a delicious home-cooked breakfast, served in the house's small but deliciously different basement kitchen.
The house is a short ten to fifteen minute walk, or an even shorter bus ride, from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Subway connections from there are easy and can get you anywhere.
As we said above, if you crave an unusual, but exquisitely rewarding experience, don't pass up the chance to stay in one of Staten Island's true treasure houses.