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PressAkwaaba2020-01-14T20:42:09-05:00
Akwaaba2018-08-15T08:21:08-04:00
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West Philly Bed And Breakfast Offers A Special Philly Twist

West Philly Bed And Breakfast Offers A Special Philly Twist

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West Philly Bed And Breakfast Offers A Special Philly Twist

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Video: West Philly Bed And Breakfast Offers A Special Philly Twist.

Akwaaba2018-08-15T08:09:22-04:00
Philadelphia Business Journal
A black-owned B&B is opening in West Philadelphia

A black-owned B&B is opening in West Philadelphia

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A black-owned B&B is opening in West Philadelphia

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Amid scarce diversity in the hospitality industry, on the ownership level, the bed-and-breakfast inn's opening in Philadelphia "urges people to invest in equity and to move forward rather than stand still."

Akwaaba2018-08-15T07:52:08-04:00
Akwaaba chooses theme for West Philadelphia bed-and-breakfast
Akwaaba chooses theme for West Philadelphia

Akwaaba chooses theme for West Philadelphia

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Akwaaba chooses theme for West Philadelphia

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As soon as I rounded the corner on to Baring Street on Wednesday afternoon, the jazz-infused notes of Teddy Pendergrass’ “When Somebody Loves You Back,” woke up my groove thing...

Akwaaba2018-08-15T07:53:30-04:00
Akwaaba Philadelphia: The bed-and-breakfast that speaks to black people opens in West Philadelphia
The bed-and-breakfast that speaks to black people

The bed-and-breakfast that speaks to black people

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The bed-and-breakfast that speaks to black people

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Monique Greenwood, the CEO — or chief enjoyment officer — of Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns arrived on the West Philly premises. She immediately started plotting.

Akwaaba2018-08-15T07:28:17-04:00
The Philadelphia Tribune
Entrepreneur to expand bed, breakfast brand here

Entrepreneur to expand bed, breakfast brand here

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Entrepreneur to expand bed, breakfast brand here

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Monique Greenwood, CEO of Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns, is expanding her 23-year-old hospitality brand to Philadelphia, opening her sixth East Coast location in the city.

Akwaaba2015-06-08T17:25:45-04:00
Ebony Life – Getting It Inn: Meet Monique Greenwood

Ebony Life – Getting It Inn: Meet Monique Greenwood

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Ebony Life – Getting It Inn: Meet Monique Greenwood

In The Press

Monique Greenwood is some kind of Renaissance woman. The 54-year-old wife and mother is the doyenne of bed and breakfast, owning five Akwaaba properties on the East Coast…

Akwaaba2015-10-07T15:40:40-04:00
Akwaaba Mansion on DNAInfo.net

Akwaaba Mansion on DNAInfo.net

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Akwaaba Mansion on DNAInfo.net

In The Press

The owner of a Bed-Stuy bed and breakfast brought home a $25,000 prize after winning the top spot on the Travel Channel’s “Hotel Showdown” besting glitzy lodgings in Long Island City, Times Square and Midtown.

Akwaaba2015-10-07T16:43:40-04:00
Akwaaba Mansion on New York Travel

Akwaaba Mansion on New York Travel

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Akwaaba Mansion on New York Travel

In The Press

Rejuvenate with a restful weekend in the middle of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. It may sound like a paradox—until you see the Akwaaba Mansion Inn on a historic block of Stuyvesant Heights. Originally owned by wealthy beer barons,

Akwaaba2015-10-07T16:46:48-04:00
Place Matters
Akwaaba Mansion on PlacesMatter.net

Akwaaba Mansion on PlacesMatter.net

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Akwaaba Mansion on PlacesMatter.net

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Opened in 1995, the Akwaaba Mansion was and continues to be the only bed and breakfast in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Moreover, it is the only black-owned b&b in New York City and one of the few black-owned inns in the entire...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T16:54:24-04:00
Akwaaba Mansion featured on Glambition Radio

Akwaaba Mansion featured on Glambition Radio

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Akwaaba Mansion featured on Glambition Radio

In The Press

Would you leave a jet-set career in publishing to open a chain of B&Bs? Monique Greenwood, owner of Akwaaba Inns is shaking up the industry in a BIG way! I spoke with her for this week’s Glambition...

Akwaaba2015-12-02T10:42:23-05:00
Akwaaba Mansion Wins Hotel Showdown

Akwaaba Mansion Wins Hotel Showdown

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Akwaaba Mansion Wins Hotel Showdown

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A Bedford Stuyvesant bed and breakfast is now an award-winning place to stay. Akwaaba Mansion owner Monique Greenwood won $25,000 for first place in a contest called Hotel Showdown on the Travel Channel. On the show...

Akwaaba2015-12-02T10:43:39-05:00
Black Enterprise Business Report

Black Enterprise Business Report

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Black Enterprise Business Report

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Black Enterprise Business Report correspondent Shannon Lanier visits the Akwaaba Mansion in Brooklyn, NY. He features owner Monique Greenwood, as an Entrepreneur Of The Week. Shannon finds out what...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:22:35-04:00
Akwaaba | Start Up TV | Season 1 (2013) Ep. 4

Akwaaba | Start Up TV | Season 1 (2013) Ep. 4

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Akwaaba | Start Up TV | Season 1 (2013) Ep. 4

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Monique Greenwood went from the Editor-in-Chief of ESSENCE Magazine to preparing breakfast every morning at her Bed & Breakfast. Start-Up TV finds out how this decision became the key to her true happiness.

Akwaaba2015-12-02T10:42:45-05:00
Woolworth Mansion Gets New Life – WNEP Ch. 16

Woolworth Mansion Gets New Life – WNEP Ch. 16

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Woolworth Mansion Gets New Life – WNEP Ch. 16

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A mansion near Honesdale, that was once owned by the famous Woolworth family, is getting another chance all because one woman’s vision to bring it back to life. “I saw it, I got a hot flash and said ‘I..."

Akwaaba2015-06-09T13:58:04-04:00
Upscale Magazine – Soulful Writing

Upscale Magazine – Soulful Writing

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Upscale Magazine – Soulful Writing

In The Press

The next time you're in Washington, D.C., skip the Marriott and stay at the capital's newest bed & breakfast, Akwaaba. Located just blocks from the White House, the turn-of-the-century mansion was restored...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:02:14-04:00
Black Issues – Sojourn – Room at the Inn for Writers

Black Issues – Sojourn – Room at the Inn for Writers

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Black Issues – Sojourn – Room at the Inn for Writers

In The Press

The Akwaaba D.C., the third bed-and-breakfast operated by Monique Greenwood, is a booklover's paradise and a writer's haven. The five-story, 1920s brownstone-conveniently located near...

Akwaaba2015-10-01T13:23:25-04:00
Pathfinders Travel – Akwaaba by the Sea

Pathfinders Travel – Akwaaba by the Sea

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Pathfinders Travel – Akwaaba by the Sea

In The Press

Accomplished author, entrepreneur and former Essence editor in chief Monique Greenwood offers up a touch of paradise in her most recent venture, Akwaaba by the Sea, a bed & breakfast inn in Cape May, New Jersey.

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:05:44-04:00
Victorian Homes – Coming Home

Victorian Homes – Coming Home

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Victorian Homes – Coming Home

In The Press

Across the street from the Atwells is a 1860s Italianate that opened in 1995 as the Akwaaba Inn. Monique Greenwood and her husband Glenn Pogue bought the place as an abandoned ruin and transformed it into a bed...

Akwaaba2015-10-01T13:27:50-04:00
Time Magazine – Inn Vogue

Time Magazine – Inn Vogue

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Time Magazine – Inn Vogue

In The Press

Every May since 1996, Ieola Bakr her two sisters and their mother have enjoyed a weekend getaway at the Akwaaba Mansion. The four-room inn, in a quaint Italian villa-style home, offers a peaceful retreat...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:06:51-04:00
Black Enterprise – Inn Vogue

Black Enterprise – Inn Vogue

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Black Enterprise – Inn Vogue

In The Press

It's only dawn, but Monique Greenwood and her husband, Glenn Pogue, are already up and at it. In the hours ahead, Greenwood will nurse someone's sunburn, cook breakfast for 10, and spread out refreshments...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:09:00-04:00
LODGING – Writer’s Block

LODGING – Writer’s Block

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LODGING – Writer’s Block

In The Press

In Ghana, "Akwaaba" means "welcome". For guests of Akwaaba D.C., the term conveys a special welcome: Monique Greenwood chose a literary theme for her Washington D.C., bed and breakfast and devoted...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:08:30-04:00
More Magazine – Monique Greenwood

More Magazine – Monique Greenwood

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More Magazine – Monique Greenwood

In The Press

Monique Greenwood, the editor-in-chief of Essence, is also the proprietor of the Akwaaba Mansion Bed and Breakfast in Brooklyn's historic black community of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Audrey Edwards...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:13:41-04:00
Porch
The Porch: A Home for Each Season: Monique Greenwood Builds a Dream

The Porch: A Home for Each Season: Monique Greenwood Builds a Dream

In The Press

The Porch: A Home for Each Season: Monique Greenwood Builds a Dream

In The Press

A rainy Sunday in DC turned into one of the best stops on my entrepreneurial journey. While tweeting late one evening, Kathy Korman Frey suggested that I attend a Tea...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:09:58-04:00
Chic Traveler
Akwaaba Mansion featured on Chic Traveler

Akwaaba Mansion featured on Chic Traveler

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Akwaaba Mansion featured on Chic Traveler

In The Press

If you’re visiting New York City for concrete canyons and neon lights, Manhattan is the place to be. But if you want the hippest shops and restaurants and the feel of a real neighborhood, get thee across the river to Brooklyn.

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:12:22-04:00
Country Living
Country Living

Country Living

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Country Living

In The Press

I became infatuated with bed-and-breakfasts the first time I stayed in one, because they combine all my personal passions: decorating, entertaining, and real estate. I bought an old house in my Brooklyn neighborhood...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:14:42-04:00
The Village Voice
The Village Voice – Best Romantic Getaway in a Far-Flung Pocket of Brooklyn

The Village Voice – Best Romantic Getaway in a Far-Flung Pocket of Brooklyn

In The Press

The Village Voice – Best Romantic Getaway in a Far-Flung Pocket of Brooklyn

In The Press

Looking to have a romantic getaway weekend without having to even leave the borough in which you live? We suggest making a reservation at the Akwaaba Mansion...

Akwaaba2015-05-11T17:57:57-04:00
ESSENCE
ESSENCE – The Inn Crowd

ESSENCE – The Inn Crowd

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ESSENCE – The Inn Crowd

In The Press

For those seeking a peaceful escape, or travelers tired of impersonal chain hotels, the bed-and-breakfast inn is an intriguing blend of comfort and elegance.

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:17:43-04:00
Time Magazine – Welcome Home: AKWAABA MANSION, BROOKLYN, N.Y.
Time Magazine – Welcome Home: AKWAABA MANSION, BROOKLYN, N.Y.

Time Magazine – Welcome Home: AKWAABA MANSION, BROOKLYN, N.Y.

In The Press

Time Magazine – Welcome Home: AKWAABA MANSION, BROOKLYN, N.Y.

In The Press

n the Akan language of Ghana, akwaaba means welcome, and that is exactly what guests receive at the Akwaaba Mansion bed-and-breakfast in the heart of Brooklyn, N.Y...

Akwaaba2015-10-07T17:16:33-04:00
Homes of Color
Homes of Color – Literary Luxury

Homes of Color – Literary Luxury

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Homes of Color – Literary Luxury

In The Press

Eight new telephones, that's what she needs today. People are arriving later in the afternoon, so there's only a two-hour window. She's in the car, at the electronics store, and back just in time to greet...

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Winner of Travel Channel's
Hotel Showdown

Winner of Travel Channel’s Hotel Showdown

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