DC GuestHouse: Your own Personal Museum for the Night
By Marilyn Loeser
 Washington
DC is a city of memorials, monuments and museums.
 The
best way to see the national’s capital is on an on-off tour bus or tram and an
idea of what’s most important to your particular pursuits.
If history and art are your focus, you may want to reserve
your accommodations at DC GuestHouse, located in one of Washington DC’s oldest
and most elegant neighborhoods.
 Only
one block from the new DC Convention Center and minutes from the White House,
museums and monuments, it seems miles away from the hustle and bustle of the
city. In fact you can see the National Museum of Natural History from the street
in front of the guest house by looking to the south.
As soon as my cab pulled up, Tom Bell walked out the front
door of the 1867 Victorian mansion. “Marilyn?” he called.
 Taking
my bag, I followed him into the front hall and was immediately surrounded by
art: Asian, African, American Indian; modern, folk art, sculptures and
paintings.
“Wow,” I breathed.
 To
my right was “the pit,” a sunken living room filled with an eclectic collection
of art and furnishing from several eras framed in vivid colors and accents.
 Bell and three lifelong friends — Randy Kuczor, Ron
Wilkerson and Mike Molock — bought the house in 1999. In February 2003 they
opened the house as a bed and breakfast.
The bed and breakfast features six spacious guest rooms
filled with beautiful artwork and rare pieces from all over the world. Each
suite is named for its prime color: Blue, Chocolate Gold, Green, Purple, Red and
Sage.
Tom gave me a quick tour of the common rooms and then
escorted me up to my room — Chocolate Gold.
 My
suite had a living room area complete with working fireplace, sofa and coffee
table, and satellite TV, DVD player and wireless Internet access. The bedroom
was separated from the living room area by an ornate curved archway.
In this neighborhood, most of the original wood frame
houses were razed after the Civil War to make way for brick Victorians.
Most of these structures, though modified a bit over time,
are still as they were more than 125 years ago. In fact, many have been restored
to their Victorian splendor, inside and out.
 In
addition to excellent service and accommodations, historic and cultural
surroundings and convenient location, your day will begin with a delicious
breakfast and great conversation with your hosts and other guests.
Business or pleasure, the DC GuestHouse is a destination
all by itself!
If you go:
The guest house features a business center and meeting
space can be reserved for up to 15 people.
Children are welcome and the guest house is pet-friendly.
For more information check the website at
www.dcguesthouse.com. |
