Minutes from almost anything in the City
The Aaron Shipman House Bed and Breakfast offers guests a choice of six individually decorated rooms or a furnished apartment with its own, private entrance. Located one block North of Logan Circle, this home is conveniently located for Washington’s best attractions, including: the Smithsonian Museums, the Washington Convention Center, Dupont Circle, the White House, and the National Mall with all of its treasured Monuments. Public transportation is easily accessible from the House. The U. Street/Cardozo Metro station is just four blocks away, where you can catch the Green or Yellow lines. Also, fully three city bus routes stop right on the corner, and any of these buses will get you to the most renowned of Washington's major Museums within 15 minutes.
Distinctive Accommodations:
Choose from six guest rooms, each with private bath, or a furnished apartment - perfect for families. There are five guest rooms on the third floor and a 2 room suite on the second floor. The second floor suite includes 2 bedrooms, one with Queen bed, the second with a double bed. The 2 rooms share a full hall bath with single Jacuzzi tub and shower.
There are an additional five guest rooms on the third floor, all with private bath. Two rooms are furnished with a single Queen sized bed. One guest room includes a King sized bed and a Twin sized day bed. We have one guest room with a Queen sized bed and private bath with 2 person Jacuzzi tub. The fifth and smallest room is for the single, budget traveler, where there's just a double bed and the bath, while still private, is in the hall. All rooms include complimentary Wireless Internet and TV with Cable.
In addition, the Shipman House offers a English basement furnished, one-bedroom apartment, with a private entrance. The apartment includes a queen bed, full bath, galley kitchen (with full sized appliances) and large living room with a queen-size sleeper sofa. Other amenities in the apartment include complimentary wireless Internet and a 52” TV with cable. Guests in the apartment enjoy full use of the kitchen, however breakfast and daily housekeeping are not included. More on the Apartment
Downtown Location:
Whether you're here for business or pleasure, the Shipman House offers a fabulous location for everything Washington has to offer. The new Convention Center is just a 10-15 minute walk; there's easy bus or Metro access that will bring you to the National Mall for the Smithsonian Museums in minutes; exciting and vibrant Dupont Circle is only six blocks to the West; and the K Street/Penn Quarter business district is just 7-10 minutes by bus, directly down 14th Street.
Gracious home and hosts:
As a private home Bed and Breakfast, visitors are personal guests of the owners of the House, Charles and Jackie. The couple have owned this gracious home for 35 years, operating as Shipman House B&B for well over 25. Charles at one time clerked at the Supreme Court, and now works as an international corporate attorney. Jackie works in property management and revels in her two new grandchildren.
When they purchased their home in 1975, it might have been best described as a
diamond in the rough, having been used - as it was - as a rooming house for many years. Clearly, serious restoration work was needed on the 1887 structure, and they set about it with respect for the building's past, vigor for the job at hand and dreams for the lovely place it was to become. Today, guests can luxuriate in fine, modern amenities and still appreciate much of the home’s original brickwork, woodwork and stained glass. This property is also graced with a large yard (by city standards!), where Jackie makes her English garden, grape arbor, patio and covered porch all available for guests to enjoy.
Metro options near the home:
Subway: U Street/Cardozo Station, 13th & U Street, 4 block walk (about 8 minutes). Green & Yellow Lines. From here you can travel to the Convention Center- 2 stops, National Mall/Smithsonian Museums, 4 stops
Dupont Circle Station, Connecticut Ave & Q Street, 6 block walk (about 12 minutes). Red Line. From here you can travel to the National Zoo, Marriott Wardman Convention Hotel, American University, NIH, Judiciary Square, Union Station, Catholic University
Bus Routes:
52, 53, 54 - 14th Street Line- Thomas Circle, Metro Center, Archives, National Mall, Smithsonian Museum, White House
G2 - P Street Georgetown Line - Howard University, Logan Circle, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Georgetown University
