Hotel The Georgetown House (Washington D.C., USA)

About The Georgetown House

Perched on the historic C&O Canal, The Georgetown House is an intimate boutique inn offering its guests 11 newly appointed rooms in the heart of quintessential Georgetown. Behind its bright red door and gray brick facade, lays a world of history unbeknownst to even some of its local visitors. Originally established and built in the 1830s, the building was initially constructed for use by the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company for storage of its equipment as they worked to build the canal and its lock system. Shortly thereafter it was renovated into a stable where horses or mules drawing the barges were kept below while the drivers lived above. After there was no need for mules and horses, the house was turned into a tavern. While the building has been newly renovated on the inside to reflect modern culture with its straight lines and white interior, some of its exterior is still original like the railroad posts holding the porch and roof together.