B&B: Bed-and-Brownstones

30 Dekoven Ct., 718-421-1052. Rates: $115 to $125 per night for two people, plus $25 for each additional person.

7. Eve, the amiable owner of Eve's Bed and Breakfast in West Midwood , goes the extra mile as host, asking guests about food likes and dislikes and designing breakfasts accordingly. She offers three apartments: a one-bedroom and a pair of two-bedrooms. The decor in each is a stylish but understated combination of antiques and Ikea-style pieces. All include seating areas and kitchens, a plus for a couple with children in tow. The fridges are stocked daily with breakfast and snack foods. The Avenue H station is two blocks away; it's about 30 minutes to Manhattan.

751 Westminster Rd., 347-256-2577, http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/ny/n/nyn1902.htm . Rates: $125 for two, $40 for each additional person. Two-night minimum.

8. The Foy House Garden Suite, said to be the oldest B&B in Brooklyn, is a classic Edwardian townhouse on one of the best blocks in Park Slope, between Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park; it's near the Brooklyn Museum, a fabulous mini-Metropolitan Museum that should be on any visitor's agenda. The Victorian-style garden suite, available only by the week, has a private entrance two steps down from the sidewalk. The bedroom opens onto a patio and garden. There's a parlor with fireplace, fully equipped kitchen, private bath, cable TV and VCR.

819 Carroll St., 718-636-1492. Rates: $179 per night (seventh night free), including taxes.

9. With its helpful owners and unhurried pace, the Loralei B&B instantly feels familiar and welcoming. Two suites on the second floor of this spacious home are available for guests. The decor is a tasteful mix of antiques and modern; one two-bedroom suite is suitable for a family of three (children 15 and over are welcome). Amenities include fireplaces, TVs, private bathrooms and round-the-clock tea and hot chocolate. From the Newkirk Avenue subway station, three blocks away, it's 30 minutes to Times Square. Quiet Argyle Road, a side street in a close-knit neighborhood, has ample street parking.

667 Argyle Rd., 646-228-4656, http://www.loraleinyc.com. Two night minimum. Rates: $125 to $150 per night for two people, $35 more for additional person.

10. If your taste leans more toward spiffy corporate high-rises, fear not, Brooklyn has one. The New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge is the only full-service hotel in Brooklyn, with an on-site restaurant and bar, business center, spacious beige-y rooms, beds with 300-thread-count linens, well-lighted work areas and up-to-date bathrooms (alas, no lotion in the amenities basket when we visited). A 24-story expansion with 280 guest rooms is in the works, for a total of 656. There's no lobby lounge, but the Archives Bar has Starbucks in the morning and a friendly Irish bartender at night. Rooms have coffee makers, irons, hair dryers and high-speed Internet access (the $12.95-per-day fee also covers local and long-distance telephone calls); there's a fitness center and indoor swimming pool. The downtown area is not Brooklyn's most charming, but it's an easy walk to Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and other appealing neighborhoods. About a five-minute subway ride from Manhattan, with nine major lines within one block.

333 Adams St ., 888-436-3759, http://www.marriott.com. Rates start at $229 double, although we booked a room for $189 in February. Rates are high for Brooklyn, but a lot cheaper than a comparable property would cost in Manhattan.

11. Saints and Sinners Bed and Breakfast (so named because it's next to a former church) is in Cobble Hill, a cute neighborhood of brownstones, antiques shops and restaurants. The homey, 19th-century Federal-style brick rowhouse has a bright, plant-filled living room/sitting area and five working fireplaces. The three third-floor bedrooms (two doubles, one single, all with twin beds and a shared bath) are clean, light and airy; two have marble fireplaces, and the back bedroom overlooks a large garden. It's 20 minutes by subway to Manhattan on the F train, with two stops (Bergen Street and Carroll Street) five or six blocks away.

54 Stro ng Pl., 718-855-9614, http://www.saintsandsinnersbedandbreakfast.com. Rates: $ 115 per night single, $145 double, including tax es .

12. The seven guest rooms at Union Street B&B are small; most could use a fresh coat of paint or wallpaper, and all come with shared baths. Still, the mood of the place is youthful and lively and the decor is quaint. But the draw here is the location. Housed in a pleasant Victorian brownstone in residential Carroll Gardens, it's a block and a half from the Carroll Street station, an easy walk from restaurant-lined Smith Street and about 20 minutes by subway to midtown Manhattan.

405 Union St., 718-852-8406, http://www.unionstbrooklynbandb.com. Singles are $100 a night, doubles $150; three-night minimum.

-- Gary Lee and K.C. Summers