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Contact Info Address: 1309 R St., NW, Washington, DC, 20009, USA Phone: 1 202 462-7574 Fax: 1 202 462-1608 Toll-Free: 1 800 465-7574 Contact(s): David Holder, Theron White Gay Owned Clientele Welcomed: Gay Men Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Email Us Visit Our Home Page

Amenities/Discounts # of Rental Units: 10 Nonsmoking: Nonsmoking Facility Bathrooms: Shared Bath Internet Access: Wireless in Room Meals: Cont/Full Brkfst Views: City Handicap Access: No Handicap Access Children: No Children Pets: No Pets Payment Methods: Visa, MC, Discover, Amex General Discounts: No Purple Roofs Discount: No Travel Agent Commission: No

Welcome to the Bed & Breakfast at the William Lewis House in Washington, DC.

Washington, DC's premier Gay Bed & Breakfast, the William Lewis House offers ten beautifully furnished bedrooms in the Edwardian style.

The Bed & Breakfast at the William Lewis House is located near tourist and Gay attractions alike, with easy access by foot, automobile and subway, and is located just off Logan Circle, near the corner of R and 13th Streets. It is an easy walk to 17th Street and Dupont Circle as well as the U Street Metro station. City buses and taxis are frequent on 14th Street, less than a block away. Great restaurants, eateries, shops and bars can be found between the 17th Street (only 3 blocks away) and Dupont Circle areas.

Each day of the week, a continental breakfast is available from very early to late morning. Around 8:30 on Saturday and Sunday mornings, a hot traditional-American breakfast is prepared by your hosts. It is a great time to meet and talk with other guests.

Originally opened as a single house after an extensive ten-year restoration, the William Lewis House expanded in 1999 to include the house next door and the garden between the two houses. The combined grounds provided space to create a wonderfully landscaped courtyard that includes a large sitting porch, hot tub, water garden, limited off-street locked parking and a large deck to connect the two houses.

Each bedroom is decorated with a charming blend of family heirlooms and selected antiques. Fluffy, white, cotton bathrobes in each closet help make trips to the shower and hot tub more convenient. Each room is equipped with a multi-speed ceiling fan and a majority of the rooms are furnished with a writing desk for your convenience. Both houses are heated and air conditioned.

There is only one small Economy Room with a full bed.

Regular Rooms contain a full-sized bed and are more spacious than the Economy Room.

Queen Rooms are the larger of the rooms in the B&B and contain a Queen-sized bed.

The Deluxe Queen Room is decorated with handmade wallpapers appropriate to the era during which the house was built and is nicely decorated with antique prints and handmade carpets.

The Ultra-Deluxe Queen is the most requested room at William Lewis, our largest, most spacious, and most luxurious room, decorated with handmade carpets and wallpaper appropriate to the era when the house was built.

Each guest room is wired for high-speed connection to the internet. An internet-access only computer is available for guest use in the dining room. There is a television in the living room of 1309 for guest viewing. In keeping both houses architecturally true, additional baths have not been added. Bathrooms are shared; four full- and two half-baths are available.

Guest are invited to a social hour every Friday and Saturday starting at 6:30 p.m. A variety of spirits, mixers and snacks are provided to kick off the evening. Beer and wine are available other nights.

David and Theron, your hosts, along with their wonderful and loveable dog, Ruthie, look forward to your arrival and stay in their Washington, DC home.