The Mansion on O Street

A mix between a museum, antique shop, and hotel. I took my family for the Thanksgiving holiday and spent a few nights in a suite. A lot of fun, hidden treasures (over 80 hidden doors!), and the Thanksgiving meal was 10/10 great! I imagine …MoreA mix between a museum, antique shop, and hotel. I took my family for the Thanksgiving holiday and spent a few nights in a suite. A lot of fun, hidden treasures (over 80 hidden doors!), and the Thanksgiving meal was 10/10 great! I imagine it would be lots of fun for a brief trip, too, maybe spend a few hours exploring. And everything there is for sale, things ranging from signed guitars, original movie manuscripts, to old first edition books. Super fun. Would recommend! More...

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Wow. Just wow. What an amazing maze of rooms! A very fun time in a warm place on a cold day!

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Such a cool spot! Definitely check it out and explore.

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This place is amazing! Truly a one of a kind experience and each room is exquisitely done! Had Thanksgiving dinner here with my family then spent two hours touring the mansion....truly no other place like it!

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Very cool place to visit. Lots to see and plenty to find! You can lose yourself among all the chachkas! Plan to spend time here!!!

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If you ever get the chance to tour the Mansion, do it. All the rooms and secret doors are so unique.

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City Museum has a refined Aunt in the Capitol!

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This museum was the highlight of our trip to DC! The things to see around every corner, amazing. What fun to get lost in the museum and try to find your way back. We had 3 hours but I could have spent the entire day there and plan to as soon as I go back. The staff were AMAZING and the "treasure hunt" was fantastic. This place really made my day!! More...

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Totally cool and unique

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I went here with my friends last year. We did the secret door tour on a weekend. It was fun looking for clue while sipping on complimentary champagne. It was a good and fun bonding activity. I highly recommend folks to visit this place who are looking to do something different in dc besides visiting the regular museums. We More...

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This hidden gem is amazing! Thank you H for your hospitality.

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We loved this! We found 12 doors and cant wait for our next trip to hopefully find more. We were told they are always adding doors so keep that mind in. This wont be the same attraction twice! Well worth the money and super cool items that you can purchase. More...

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This is a restaurant, hotel, store, and all around fun place to explore. Our tour group had the whole place to ourselves to explore after a great dinner. At least half of our group, including me, go lost in there but that's part of the fun of it. Almost everything is for sale including the glasses you are drinking out of and the light fixtures on the ceiling. More...

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Too much to tell - GO!

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I ended up getting lost and losing my family but I still had a good time.

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An amazing quirky spot for the jaded tourist - hunting for secret spaces and discovering the weird curios along the way is an excellent way to spend a few hours.

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A blast from the past!

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Second time here; first time with kids. We had so much fun looking for all the secret doors and trying to find all the rooms. The owners are warm and kind, the staff friendly, and the atmosphere fun. You can stay while visiting the city, tour just for fun, host an event, or have a meeting. So eclectic - let the artist in yourself out!! More...

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Strange museum filled with "secret doors" that was a pretty fun time. We tried exploring the whole place and got through it in an hour and a half or so. Felt more like an oversized gift shop since everything in that building is for sale and oh boy is stuff expensive. Feels like an eclectic millionaire's home. Almost all the rooms are available to be stayed in as it is a functioning hotel as well. Definitely very weird and worth a visit. More...

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If you have visitors, this should be your go-to spot! This eclectic mansion is WAY deeper than you can see from the street. Upon entering, you are transported into a wondrous vision of a castle packed with all kinds of rare collectibles and artifacts of times past! I came here with my supervisor as we were scoping out places to have our holiday party and this was definitely a contender. They have many celebrities frequent the place and they have great staff to cater to them. You can even stay here as a guest or participate in a scavenger hunt (believe me, after seeing the place, you'll want to play). It definitely is pricy but I believe it to be worthwhile. More...

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I took the self-guided tour for $25. Kinda pricey, so I was determined to find the most doors I could.This place is a combination of thrift shop, museum, and funhouse. There are so many knick knacks to look through that you could spend hours here. If you see something you like with a price tag, you can buy it.Some of the rooms are closed because people actually stay in the rooms. Honestly I would be scared because you're surrounded by so many things, which are kind of creepy. Ok, I'm really afraid of ghosts. A lot of the bathrooms still look like '80s luxury chic, though most of the metal plumbing has been upgraded. I ended up finding 8 doors, two of which I couldn't open (posted signs said do not open). The staff is very nice. There's a coat check in the bar area.The pinball machines all work as well. Make sure you bring quarters or you'll have to find a staff member to get change. More...

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So it is a little hard to describe the mansion on o street. You can take a tour, self-guided, in which you can wander through dozens and dozens of rooms in the 3 (or4) Combined townhouses. Nice architectural details. More “stuff” in each room than you can imagine. Guitars, lots of books, jewelry, furniture, pinball machines, nearly anything you can imagine. Dozens of hidden doors connecting rooms and many rooms have themes (log cabin,etc). A bit of history to the place as well, with Rosa parks residing there for years and visits by many celebrities (the mansion functions as an inn as well) A unique spot in dc More...

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This place is fascinating and unique. You can run all over this huge mansion which consists of 3-4 joined together townhouses and never run our of things to look at----not only does it have 70+ secret doors but it's an incredible storehouse of stuff. I particularly liked the bathrooms with the wooden bathtubs and themed toilets and bidets. There were chandeliers and tea sets and closets full of clothes for sale and guitars and pinball machines. There's stuff everywhere and it's all interesting. We were pleasantly exhausted after this romp. More...

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A really fun place. I want to go back

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Crazy entertaining sooo much to see a lot of history great people

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This place is fascinating and unique. You can run all over this huge mansion which consists of 3-4 joined together townhouses and never run our of things to look at----not only does it have 70+ secret doors but it's an incredible …Read more on TripAdvisor

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In the heart of Dupont this amazing, kitschy, space is a pop cultural maze of rooms filling with all manner of items all for sale too.

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So fun. Great date.

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So it is a little hard to describe the mansion on o street. You can take a tour, self-guided, in which you can wander through dozens and dozens of rooms in the 3 (or4) Combined townhouses. Nice architectural details. More “stuff” in …Read more on TripAdvisor More...

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We went there to watch the magic show by master magician Richard Bloch. Not sure what to expect about the place and the show. Both were much better than what we anticipated. The place is a quaint little mansion which serves as a hotel and …MoreWe went there to watch the magic show by master magician Richard Bloch. Not sure what to expect about the place and the show. Both were much better than what we anticipated. The place is a quaint little mansion which serves as a hotel and show place and corporate retreat and gift shop and treasure hunt and museum all combined. The person behind this extraordinary creation H (H.H. Leonards) still does the introduction and after 40 years still retains the breathless enthusiasm for it that she probably did when she bought it in 1980. The magic show had only 20 audiences and we were anticipating an amateur show. But Bloch was not kidding when he advertised himself as a “master magician”. He has a dry, self-deprecating sense of humor, some really great tricks (which mostly involved audiences) and made himself really approachable. We had a wonderful time roaming the mansion, discovering secret doors, talking to other people and checking out the interesting mixture of dated and contemporary accruements in the mansion. Highly recommended More...

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Got out tickets on Groupon and it was a blast, self toured the place with beer and champagne in hand. Staff was awesome very friendly and helpful. You can buy anything you see really, so if you're in to that bring some cash. Dont leave until you find the secret wine cellar room, pretty awesome experience. More...

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A lot of fun and a unique experience! Staff was very friendly.

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I had a wonderful trip to the Mansion on O Street yesterday. Our trip started with our tour booking on the wrong day. The staff here were extremely accommodating and helpful and immediately helped right the issue. I was amazed with their …MoreI had a wonderful trip to the Mansion on O Street yesterday. Our trip started with our tour booking on the wrong day. The staff here were extremely accommodating and helpful and immediately helped right the issue. I was amazed with their ability to help solve this issue. We proceeded to spend the next 4 hours searching for hidden doors and look through all of the memorabilia and other collections. This stop was so much fun and easily the highlight of our vacation in DC. The staff remained super friendly and amiable through our visit. It was also a nice place to visit where the crowds are not swarming. This is truly a must-see stop in Washington. I cannot recommend it enough. More...

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Such a cool place!

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Make sure to reserve before you go to save money. We found 10 hidden doors. Had alot of fun. Wish there were more available for searching but alot of guest were in rooms.

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My relatives were in town visiting from TX and while they had already seen all the monuments, museums, and other historical treasures of DC, I still wanted to do something unique and fun in the city. The Mansion on O Street was perfect!! …Read more on TripAdvisor More...

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Fantastic place to stay! I go there every time I am in DC. You get lost in the rooms and you never know what you'll find through a mirror or bookcase.

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We brought 3 teenagers (19, 17, 14) and an 8 year old, along with several adults, to have breakfast and find hidden doors. Hours later, we had to force the kids to leave as we had a 2 p.m. water taxi reservation. They found upwards of 20 …Read more on TripAdvisor More...

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A great experience

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My relatives were in town visiting from TX and while they had already seen all the monuments, museums, and other historical treasures of DC, I still wanted to do something unique and fun in the city. The Mansion on O Street was perfect!! It's not the typical example of a museum or mansion that would come to your mind but if you want something that everyone can do together and laugh about afterwards try The Mansion on O Street! Yes, the rooms are crowded with anything and everything and most of the time you have no idea where you are but that adds to the fun! Good luck finding the hidden doors because that's not an easy task but if you want a wholesome adventure for the whole family while supporting artists I think this experience will be one for the books. It definitely was with our family! As a side note, I personally wouldn't be comfortable staying in the guest rooms; too much clutter and the fact that so many people had walked through my hotel room all day long wouldn't thrill me. More...

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We brought 3 teenagers (19, 17, 14) and an 8 year old, along with several adults, to have breakfast and find hidden doors. Hours later, we had to force the kids to leave as we had a 2 p.m. water taxi reservation. They found upwards of 20 hidden doors, many of which led to hidden passageways and other parts of the house, including the very cool wine cellar. They played pinball and left notes in hidden nooks and ate chocolate bread and just had a spectacular time. The owners were incredibly gracious and informative and lead such an interesting life! On our way out, we bumped into Ted Koppel, and my 8 year old shot a short video describing how much fun he had. Days later, all the kids agree it was the highlight of the trip and are still talking about it. It is a rare thing to see teenagers that engaged and excited. We would say this is a do not miss in D.C., and we loved going early in the day when not too many other people were around. I expect going at night for magic and cocktails, with adults, would be a lot of fun, too. Thank you, H.H. & Ted! More...

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I love this place. Started the tour with one of the owners. Ran into him several times during my adventure. He shared personal stories about some of the great treasures. I can't wait to revisit and find more doors. Thank you!! More...

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quirky cool place to explore

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Super cool, eclectic museum full of secret doors to discover!

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Outstanding. Great fun and absolutely worth your time. Ted has great stories. Even better if you have roots in Cleveland.

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