Not just anyone can be a host. All City Lights accommodations are carefully screened to insure the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and hospitality. City Lights hosts are cultivated New Yorkers, who enjoy sharing their homes and knowledge of their city, while scrupulously respecting the privacy of their guests. Our hosts include professionals from virtually every field of endeavor including the theatre, the arts, journalism, television, law and finance.If you would like to stay with a host who shares your particular interest, we may be able to accommodate you.

All City Lights New York Bed and Breakfast unhosted accommodations have kitchen facilities, while hosted accommodations provide the “fixings” for a continental breakfast. Our rates vary depending on time of year and length of stay, size, location and opulence of the accommodations. Minimum length of stay is three nights.

For economy, conviviality and comfort, City Lights accommodations are unparalleled.

Approximate rates for New York Bed and Breakfast lodgings are as follows:

Hosted: $80 to $195 per night

Includes single/double, private or shared bath.

Non-hosted: $130 to $300 plus

Monthly Hosted: $1,600 to $2,500 plus

Monthly Non-hosted: $2,000 to $3,500 plus