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Reviews of Mi Casa Tu Casa

3 out of 5
Mi Casa Tu Casa
143 East 150th St, Bronx, NY

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 65 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from julio on 25 Nov 2020
Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good. Nice spot for the mall and plenty of places to eat that is just a few steps away. Miss the place already
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Julio on 1 Aug 2020
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Bertina, Weldon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
To begin, you should not have a gentrified mindset when making reservations at ANY bed and breakfast which is located in the culturally diverse neighborhoods. Being born and raised in Harlem I know what Brownstone and tenement living is. So I was VERY COMFORTABLE here. I will be back. I don't always want to stay with family when I go back home to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Devin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Julio on 25 Jun 2020
Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Julio on 19 Feb 2020
Gracias

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and affordable for NY; best service ever
It is a very nice place and with very nice hosters. It is true the place is not couples at all, but for casual travelers is super suitable and affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Julio on 12 Dec 2019
Thanks for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Privacy, laid back, safe, friendly host, close to a lot of things.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Julio on 4 Dec 2019
Thank you for your feedback

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
At this price, I didn't expect a five-star hotel, but there were still surprises. The rooms do not include a bathroom, There is a single bathroom at the end of the hall for all guests. (Remember freshman year in college?) There are no locks on the guest room doors. Each guest gets a key only to the main entrance. The proprietors (husband and wife) were both MIA during the first 48 hours; thus no wi-fi or other amenities during that period. Heat was good, and good access to subway and fast food outlets. My experience would have been better if the owners had been on site,
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Julio on 4 Dec 2019
There should have been no surprises as our amenities are clearly stated on the Expedia page when renting. There is a list of rules in the room that the guest did not see that also has the Wifi inf. Sometimes we are not home and try and make it easy for our guest to enter the home and make themselves at home. EWe obviously need to improve.

2/10 Terrible

surafel

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful historic house, elegant and clean
My experience at the Mi Casa Tu Casa house was great. The night my friend and I arrived, our super friendly host showed us around the elegantly decorated historic house, which was built during the civil war period and expanded in the 20th century. Bedrooms for guests were upstairs, but we could also use the kitchen, living room and backyard on the first floor. Each floor had one bathroom, but there was only one other guest room on our floor, so there was not much inconvenience. There was a small fridge, a television and an electronic alarm clock in our room--the Spain room. (I think the name came from the decorations in the room.) The room had no desk or chairs and was a bit dark, so it was kind of hard to find a comfortable posture to use my laptop, but if you do not need to read or use a computer the place should probably be quite cozy. The host also gave us very useful information such as how to find our way around the Bronx and get to different parts of New York from nearby subway stations. The nearby diner that he recommended offered nice hot breakfast. I visited New York during the weekend to go to the immersive play Then She Fell, and was merely looking for a safe, not-too-expensive place to stay when it came to housing. Mi Casa Tu Casa was a very happy surprise!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Julio & Blanca on 9 Oct 2019
Thank you for staying with us at Mi Casa Tu Casa. Thank you for your feedback and please consider this your home away from home if your ever back in our city.

6/10 Okay

Guy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An experience!
The couple who own the place could not have been more friendly and more welcoming, however this was not the type of accommodation I had expected to rent as I had not planed to do my bed every day or share the toilets & shower with other guests...etc
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Julio on 9 Oct 2019
Thank you for staying at Mi Casa and for your comments. Since we are a Guesthouse and not a Hotel, the beds are not made everyday. Also when you rented the details of the house are clearly stated and a shared bathroom is written so that guest know a head of time.

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BOO'S BRONX TRIP IN JULY
The room was clean, comfortable and the price very reasonable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Julio on 26 Jul 2019
Thanks for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Julio on 25 Jun 2019
Thanks for choosing to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hosts, amazing guest house with lovely and clean room. Very close to underground station as well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Julio on 6 Jun 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Julio on 25 Jun 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis in the Bronx
Heart of the Bronx. Oasis in the city. Great location for subway, food, Yankee Stadium. Julio superb host, helpful but unobtrusive.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Julio on 6 Jun 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a property with lots of character but, like all older properties, it has its little quirks. The host is lovely - very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Julio on 6 Jun 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good. The person is very nice and friendly. It really feels like home
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Julio on 11 May 2019
Thank you, we appreciate you staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Julio on 11 May 2019
Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Corliss L.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay at a Top hotel
My trip was for a reunion with friends of >40years ago, who eent tp the same elementary school, through High School. I traveled from North Carolina and wanted to stay in a location that had transportation easily accessible to visit friends in Manhattan and Family in the Bronx. Not only was this an ideal location, it is a beautifully decorated, tradional ,clean comfortable home. Friendly owners, who gave a historical tour of the home. It was the best sleepimg hotel I have visited this year. Would certainly return, next year of my date is available.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Julio on 2 May 2019
It was a pleasure hosting you and you are the reason we wanted to open our home to hosting visitors. Thank u for deciding to stay with us at Mi Casa Tu Casa where you come as guest and leave a friend.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Julio on 3 May 2019
Don't know why this review without any details. I believe they must have confused a 1 for a 5 because all our guest get optimal attention and love. Just look at all our other reviews.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner is very friendly and knowledgable about the local areas, which is a plus for the stay at the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Julio on 18 Apr 2019
Thank you as we love to share our knowledge with our guest so they can feel more comfortable in the community.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very easy to get to using a Sybway system (only a block away from the station). I felt very comfortable and found the place to be a better deal than my previous locations at the same price found in the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Julio on 18 Apr 2019
Thank you, we love to make our guest comfortable at a reasonable rate.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything, great environment restaurant and stores are close to the home and the owner was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Julio on 31 Mar 2019
Please visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little guesthouse.
We loved our stay at Mi Casa Tu Casa. Clean house and loved the cat. Great neighborhood, close to Subway to get to Times Square and other areas. Close to several places to eat and a 7-11. We found a great little neighborhood bar a block away called Glenroys. Loved it!! I will always try to stay here on my trips to NYC.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Julio on 7 Jan 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay at Mi Casa Tu Casa. Our goal was to provide a clean, comfortable, economical place to stay that is a great location. We welcome you back anytime, but please remember, there is absolutely no smoking in the rooms. The cleaning lady reporter a strong tobacco smell and cigarette buts in the garbage. That required a different type of cleaning and sanitizing that costs us more than regular cleaning.

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Host
We loved it.We found our permanent place to stay from now on.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Julio & Blanca on 28 Nov 2018
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. Looking forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Chantal, Austin, Tx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a pleasure staying here. There can be noise from the street sometimes, so it helps to bring earplugs with you if you’re a light sleeper. Safe area!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Julio & Blanca on 28 Nov 2018
Thanks for choosing to stay with us, your home away from home.

10/10 Excellent

Arleenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Fabulous Place
Fabulous, great place to stay, friendly clean and shopping, eating also subway to Manhattan in minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Julio & Blanca on 21 Nov 2018
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We look forward to seeing again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

J Jacques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay!
My stay at Mi Casa Su Casa was excellent. It was very convenient to my son’s university, and was across the street from the 2 train. The room was comfortable & the host was so pleasant and upbeat!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Julio & Blanca on 21 Nov 2018
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We look froward to seeing you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

J, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I felt comfortable and safe staying here. It was easy access to the subway.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Julio on 18 Aug 2018
Glad to have had you stay & felt comfortable & safe with us at Mi Casa Tu Casa.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to metro station but unsafe locality. The towels provided where unclean, the shared lounge did not have air conditioning and was really hot and humid.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Julio on 19 Aug 2018
Perhaps the "Anonymous" guest is not use to seeing too many people one block away from our quiet neighborhood. The subway is one block away and depending on the of day there are always crowds heading in the same direction. Our area is very safe & in 15 years of operation we have never had any incident with any of our guest. As per the towels, that is highly improbable that the towels were dirty because they are always put fresh for every new guest and the entire room is inspected by a 2nd person.

10/10 Excellent

SCOTT, Charlotte NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Julio was great! Definitely planning on staying there the next time I am in the area. I even bought a T-shirt !!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Julio on 18 Jul 2018
Thanks for deciding to stay at Mi Casa Tu Casa. Your home away from home.

10/10 Excellent

MargieBX, off the Grand Concourse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful spaceous room.beatiful back yard.
The neighborhood was not so quiet however I am very familiar with the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Julio on 12 Jul 2018
The area is quickly gentrifying and bringing more businesses, housing stock, hotels, etc just blocks from our pre-Civil War homes. While our block is quiet, the area is jumping for now.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Julio on 18 Jul 2018
Thanks for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The host was super friendly and welcoming! Location is close to Yankee Stadium and Subway.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Julio on 17 May 2018
You come as a guest, but you leave as a friend

8/10 Good

Michael , Nashville, TN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a blast at Mi Casa Tu Casa
I was in NY for a conference but wanted to experience something different. I found Mi Casa Tu Casa online, read lots of good reviews and decided to take a chance. I had a blast staying here and getting a feel for the Bronx. The guest house is literally 1.5 blocks from the subway and also on a bus route to Harlem. I walked to Harlem and also up to the Yankees stadium. The bronx are the bronx but I think anyone who has spent any time in a major US city will feel safe walking in the neighborhood and perfectly safe inside the guesthouse. The owner is a larger than life character who was absolutely delightful. He was also super helpful arranging my coming and going. The room itself was fine - nothing special but way better than staying in some Times Square hotel room, as far as I am concerned.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Julio on 27 Apr 2018
Thank you Michael for choosing to stay at Mi Casa Tu Casa, where you came as a guest and you left as our friend.

4/10 Poor

kumar, Arkansas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accessible to subway and 20 mins to Timesquare
Safety was biggest concern.. House was not getting locked properly and you don’t have a separate room key. No toiletries were provided. No one to clean room for five days. Kitchen was accessible and the location was middle of all restaurants, subway and target. Not recommended for couples.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Julio on 5 Jan 2018
Door locks, but we advise guest to pull door on their way out of the house. We also have video cameras that provide a security that is second to none. Guesthouse can not have locks on doors. This is not a hotel, we do provide toiletries and rooms are not cleaned daily as our guest are transients. There is a difference between a hotel and a guesthouse. We have a better security that most hotels as this is family run with only 4 rooms to rent. That is why so many families and profesional artist, actors and musicians frequent our house It's like staying with family, our rates are the best for what we offer. Hotels are available that charge twice what we charge.

10/10 Excellent

Chantal, Austin Tx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love staying here!
I have stayed here twice and absolutely love it. The location is great, safe, near the subway, and Yankee stadium! The service is wonderful. I am not one for shared bathrooms but have both times I’ve stayed here, it was never an issue. Still have privacy and I love the easy but secured access in and out. It feels like your own place! Thank you Uncle Julio for taking such good care of me when I’m in my fave city! I totally recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Julio on 12 Dec 2017
Your a great guest & your are part of our family of special guest, so this is your home away from home.

2/10 Terrible

lionel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First day TV was not working, second night no fresh towel , ventilation not up to standard, no light in stairway, it’s really not a place to stay and I was there on business and not happy which is under your listing where hotels.com will get bad ratings,personally will never use hotel.com against
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Guest chose a different room than the one he reserved because in was in the back of the house away from the sun. We explained that though the room was clean it was not yet inspected & ready for guest. Mr. Marmolejos still wanted room cause he stated he just wanted to sleep as he was working double shifts on a project in the city. We both noticed TV remote was not working. We tried to re-program, but he told us he wanted to shower and sleep a few hours before he had to go back to work. We left room and we told him it would be fixed by the time he returned late in the evening. Re: Towels, I don't know what he's talking about because all rooms are furnished with towels and if guest need extra all they have to do is ask.

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away From Home
I was skeptical about staying at a guest house. But Mi Casa Tu Casa put my fears to rest. It was a really great experience. I felt like I was at home. I stayed here with my two grand daughters and they loved it especially the hammock in the back yard. The room we stayed in was very spacious. The home was cleaned and well maintained. We really had the run of the house. We had to share a bathroom which I thought would be a inconvenient but it was not at all. Even though there were other guests staying there, it was free when ever we needed it so sharing the restroom was no problem at all. The kitchen was fully equipped with everything we needed to cook a meal. We came and went as we pleased. It was quiet enough for me to do homework with full access to their secured WiFi. Our first day there, we walked to Yankee stadium to watch a game and it only took us about 10 minutes on foot. It was very close. Subway is just minutes away to catch the 2,4 and 5 which takes you further into the Bronx or the opposite direction into downtown Manhattan. That was a huge plus for me. Blanca and Julio were the perfect hosts. They really treated my grand daughters and I like family. I frequently visit the Bronx and can honestly say I have a home away from home to come to when I come to visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Julio on 22 Jul 2017
Thank you Yolanda for such a beautiful review. I'm glad you got back home safe. You know that you have a home here whenever you need to visit our "Condado De La Salsa."

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Great place to stay kusy very noisy outside at night.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a nice, low-key, no frills place. The owner, Julio, was extremely friendly and helpful. My only drawback is the lack of locks on individual rooms.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
It was very nice and comfortable how ver the room was pretty small and didn't exactly have two twin beds but a day bed and a trundle. So we couldn't walk around much in our room. But it was a beautiful house to be 153 years old. The neighborhood was fairly nice AMEN the place Ian close to all of the trains so you can get around very easily. I think that it should have cost a little less though because we had a shared bathroom and could've been a little more comfy. But all in all it's definitely a great place and I would go back.

10/10 Excellent

younsu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner is so kind

10/10 Excellent

Bobby, High Point

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay
The hosts are very kind and generous people. They were very helpful with questions and directions. We enjoyed our authentic taste of the Bronx life.

10/10 Excellent

Orbadella, South Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A safe and clean place to stay in New York
The owner's treat you as though you are part owner of their home. There no restrictions while you're there. The street where the guest house is located is clean and the mall is in walking distance. Yankee stadium is also in walking distance. The food nearby is excellent and the vendors is fair with their prices. Safety was our number one priority and the owners made us feel safe. In fact, there was no need to hide your money or lock your door!. We would stay again anytime.