Thursday, March 1, 2007

A Hidden Gem


Yesterday I spent the day at the DC Guesthouse for our team retreat. It is a great little hidden gem two blocks from the Convention Center. While technically a B&B, they also do meetings, dinners and receptions (up to 40 people) there. It is run by four fabulous guys (at least the ones we met were great) who split up the duties based on their specialities (cooking, public relations, decor, ect.). They bought the place in the mid 90s, and lived there for awhile before moving to the back of the house and opening up the B&B. It has this great eclectic but modern look to it - definitely atypical from any B&B I've been in . The food was also amazing. For desert we had this poached pear that had been soaking for six days.

At the end of our retreat we got a tour of the place. Its very DC with all of the different culture influences. A lot of eclectic art mixed in with African pieces. I loved the green room the best. Most of the rooms have private bathrooms and all have tv/satellite and wireless Internet. I will definitely be having my parents stay here next time they come for a visit.

Anyways, next time you are in need of a place for visitors to stay, are planning a work meeting or a wedding reception - make sure to check out this place!

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