Our Rooms
Room 1-1 (Patio Room)
- First floor
- Small room (about 120 sqft)
- Queen bed
- Private bathroom (small)
- A/C
- Private entrance
- Easy access to patio area
- No stairs
- Cat free
Room 2-1 (Porter Room)
- Second floor
- About 150 sqft
- Queen bed
- Private bathroom (55 sqft)
- Bathtub & shower
- A/C
- Room named after Cole Porter, as rumor says he may have stayed here.
- Steep stairs warning
Room 2-2 (Hand Room)
- Second floor
- About 150 sqft
- Queen bed
- Private bathroom
- A/C
- Room named after Peter Hand, who first opened this guest house in 1946
- Steep stairs warning
Room 2-3 (Terrace Room)
- Second floor
- About 140 sqft
- King bed
- Private bathroom (small)
- A/C
- Private entrance
- Private terrace
- Cat free
Room 2-4 (Howard Room)
- Second floor
- About 90 sqft
- Twin bed
- Shared bathroom (on the 3rd floor)
- A/C
- Steep stairs warning
- Room named after Howard Weiner, who owned the guest house from 1997 to 2015.
Room 3-1 (Nook Room)
- Third floor
- About 120 sqft
- Two twin beds
- Shared bathroom
- A/C
- Steep stairs warning
Room 3-2 (Frog & Toad Room)
- Third floor
- About 125 sqft
- Queen bed
- Shared bathroom
- A/C
- Steep stairs warning
- Room named after “Frog & Toad”, the series of children’s books.
About Shared Bathrooms
Room 2-4, 3-1 and 3-2 share the same bathroom, which is on the 3rd floor. The maximum occupancy is 5 people.
Steep Stairs Warning
The stairs to go to room 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1 and 3-2 are steep. Avoid these rooms if you have concerns about it.
Our History
Our house was built in 1840 by a whaling captain named Ezra Cook. In 1946, Peter Hand and his partner Edward Daminger converted it into the first openly gay guest house in Provincetown. Peter had been running this “gay men only” business until he passed away in 1994. Howard Weiner bought this house in 1997, and renamed it to “Howards End Guest House”. Since then, everybody is welcomed. In 2015, Howard’s husband Yi Zhao inherited the guest house after Howard passed away. Now it is owned by Yi and his husband Greg O’Brien.
Our Cat
We have a lovely cat named Acey. She usually welcomes our guests at the door. If you are allergy to cats, and need a “cat free” room, please book room 1-1 or 2-3.
House Rules & Policies
- To be edited.
About Us
Howards End Guest House
Get In Touch
howardsendptown@gmail.com
(508) 487 0169
Our Location
5 Winslow Street
Provincetown MA, 02657
USA
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