Some excerpts from the website of Revere Guest House that might be useful
Come home to each
room find: Vita
Spa for 5 to 6 Adults. Outdoor
Shower with Hot and Cold Water. Deck with Bay Views Panoramic Views of the Town's West Each Morning. Large Common
Room Overlooking a
Garden with: Fireplace Skylights Pantry. Continental
Breakfast Starbucks
Coffee Served Every Morning. Extensive DVD Collection: Sex The City (All Seasons) Golden Girls Classics Academy Award Winners Recent Releases. Daily
room cleaning with fresh towels. Complimentary Imported
Bath Products. Two Complimentary Bottles of Water Upon Arrival. LCD
Flat Screen TVs with DVD Players in each
room.
Refrigerators in All
Rooms. Direct
Phone Lines For All
Rooms.
Air Conditioning in All
Rooms. Individually Controlled Central Air in the
Apartment, and
Rooms 6, 7 8. Fireplace in
Living Room of the
Apartment, and in the
Two Bedroom Suite and
Rooms 7 8.
Whirlpool Tub for 2 people in
Room 7.
Whirlpool Tub for 1 in
Room 8. High-Speed
Internet Access in Each
Room and
WiFi is available. Antique
Furniture in Most
Rooms throughout the House. Hardwood Floors Throughout. On-Site
Parking for 5 cars only with reservation (see policies). We range from
standard deluxe rooms up to a two (2)
bedroom suite and a full
apartment, some with panoramic views of the bay and town.
Click on each
room for more information and photos.
One Bedroom Apartment with Private Entrance. Our
one bedroom luxury
apartment comes with a full state of the art
kitchen providing all the amenities of a home away from home, including full
cable TV with premium
channels and an iPod docking station for your listening enjoyment. The
bedroom has a queen size bed and the
living room has a pull out day bed and large gas fireplace. This
two-bedroom suite with two full size antique beds allows friends and family to travel together. A working fireplace can warm the entire
suite, while French doors between
bedrooms provide travelers with privacy often missing when traveling with a companion. Relax in the quaint luxury of the
rooms full size Victorian bed while enjoying the subtle comfort of the
rooms atmosphere and well-lighted private
bath. In a place as charming as this, youll hardly want to leave the comforts of your
room with this full size Victorian Antique bed. Your semi-private
bath (private during the months of May, Sept and October and sharing with only one other person in June, July and August) is located directly across the hall and provides guests with a nice view out towards historic Cape Cod bay. Nestled among tree tops, this
room provides a feeling of peace and tranquility during your stay in Provincetown. A queen size bed and private
bath provide all the comforts you need in this Nantucket style
room.
Garden View -
Room #6. Overlooking the
garden, this multi-windowed
room allows you to sleep like a
baby in the queen size bed while enjoying the cool Cape Cod breeze. Captain's -
Room # 7. High atop the Revere House is one of our largest
rooms with unique features such as a king size bed, fireplace, central air and an iPod docking station. Take a peak eastward for an early morning view of sunrise, a westward view of the sunset or maybe just immerse yourself in the warmth of the
rooms whirlpool tub for two. Step up from the Revere House
garden to the rooftop deck from which to view the bay and where youll find the private entrance to the Chatham -
Room #8. Once inside, youll discover a loveseat area where you can watch
television or a
movie in front of the fireplace or enjoy the deluxe private
bath featuring a
whirlpool tub and skylight that lets the New England light shine in all day long. *Rates do not include the 9.7% Occupancy Tax 2.0% service charge. Note: Rates are subject to change
HGTV - IF Walls Could Talk. June 2007 Hidden treasures from the 1860's found in the walls during renovation give insight into the lives of the original owner. If Walls Could Talk... Episode WCT-1612 Hidden Treasures Abound First, Terry and Jim Baker of Kirkwood, Mo., discover that their house was a hideout for famous criminal, Pretty Boy Floyd. While cleaning out the backyard, Jim finds tokens of the past and an unforgettable story about what used to be hidden back Next, it took James Leach years to discover all the secret passageways, tunnels and ornate features throughout his Gothic revival castle in Newport, R.I. Then, when Mona and Craig Farley moved into their 1903 Greek revival in Minden, LA, they were shocked to see the library filled with antique books. Little did they know there was much more to find. Finally, Gary Palochko fell in love with this seaside Colonial in Provincetown, Mass., when he learned the
kitchen ceiling was made out of wood from shipwrecks. When he discovers a whale's tooth and 1800s documents hidden upstairs, he has a feeling the previous owner's connection to the sea goes further than the
kitchen.. TRAINING Magazine - History in the Making. The film crews are coming! The film crews are coming! While renovating the Revere House in the winter of 2004, training industry veteran Gary Palochko saw his side busines turn into 15 minutes of fame. Gary, who prepares e-learning materials for Pfizer in New York, has owned the Revere Guest House in Provincetown, at Cape Cod's northern tip since 1995. Read all about the discoveries that Gary found while renovating his bed and
breakfast. It is also interesting to learn that Gary decorated much of Revere House with items picked up while traveling to places as far away as Singapore and Casablanca during his previous job as an international training manager for Pfizer.. Featured in Innewsweekly Magazine. July 2, 2007 Be his guest. Revere Guest House has more to offer than it's hisoric charm and artifacts. Gary Palochko fell in love with the Revere Guest House, a Colonial in Provincetown, when he learned the
kitchen ceiling was made out of wood from boats that wrecked offshore. During a recent remodel, he discovered a whale's tooth and documents dating back to the 1800s hidden upstairs. His search to find out the truth about his home is documented in the HGTV series If Walls Could Talk and aired earlier this year. If you missed the original airing, it will be repeated on July 24 at 7 p.m. But what the special doesn't make clear is that beyond its deep historic roots is a treasure of a place to stay. Located between Commercial and Bradford Streets, a half block from Spiritus Pizza and right around the corner from the famous Boatslip, the Revere House is one of the most convenient guest houses to all the main attractions and activities Provincetown has to offer. Our guests always fall in love with our common
room where one can soak up the sun and relax in comfort, listen to music, or maybe read a new book, said Palochko, who during a recent
trip to Provincetown, rolled out the welcome mat for the In Newsweekly staff. It is a great place to socialize and meet others, or to just sit by the fire and keep warm on those cold fall days.. And Palochko makes sure guests start each morning the right way with a complimentary continental
breakfast of
coffee,
tea, orange juice, English muffins, bagels, yogurt and seasonal fresh fruit. Guests, says Palochko, spend their time as they wish, be it relaxing on the beach, taking a personal shopping spree, visiting art galleries, or dining out. Then they can come back from a day of play to spend a relaxing afternoon or evening in our heated
spa.. Be warned, the
spa comes with one of Palochko's few house rules - no skinny dipping alone. The Revere Guest House is located at 14 Court Street, Provincetown. For more information or to make a reservation call 508-487-2292 or e-mail. . About the InnKeeper and the Revere Guest House - October, 2007. Gary Palochko is a member of the Pharmacovigilance Education and Process Documentation Development Team at Pfizer Pharmaceutical in New York City and also the innkeeper of the Revere Guest House, a restored sea captain's home of the Federal period, circa 1830. During a renovation, unearthed hidden artifacts left behind by a former inhabitant over a century ago. 's inn was built at a time when. was a thriving fishing port. was where the Pilgrims first touched ground in 1620 and wrote. 's first constitution, the Mayflower Compact.. the tallest granite structure in. commemorates the first landing of the Pilgrims. The 352-foot tall tower offers a panoramic view of from the gargoyle's summit. Until the late 1800's, the town had an active whaling industry and was a bustling seaport community. As with any village on the sea, there are myths and legends tossed up with the waves. So it is with the Revere House! has owned the seaside bed and
breakfast for almost 15 years. The
kitchen ceiling was constructed of wood from shipwrecks, which would lead any active imagination to conjure up moans from the depths of the ocean. While renovating, discovered a whale's tooth and documents from the 1800's hidden upstairs. He knew his house was harboring secrets he wanted to uncover. investigated further and learned the objects belonged to Jackson Rogers, who owned the house in the 1860's. Having a degree in pharmacy, was especially interested in a prescription bottle he uncovered. He also found the original
ticket for passage on a steamer ship to. a letter written in Portuguese, a receipt for a gold watch, and two rusty knives with ivory handles. has no idea how these curious objects got in the second floor ceiling. Some things can not be explained! 's find was so impressive that he was featured in the November 2006 issue of. This
television series shares intriguing lore about homes rich in history - some famous, some infamous. The show focuses on buildings that housed legendary characters or were the sites of significant historical events. Hidden Treasures Abound contains the tale of the Revere House. There are many stories of unexplained happenings throughout New England, and is no exception. Quaint, colorful is located on the northern tip of old. This may sound like a story book setting, but Cape Cod has often been referred to as the graveyard of the and its dangerous shoals have long been a threat to mariners. The protrudes out into the path of ships navigating the major ports of the Northeast. For centuries, sea captains have tried to steer clear of the sandbars that have led to the demise of thousands of ships and lives. Wary navigators try to circumvent the Cape, but when the wind shifts or a nor'easter storm descends, ships meet their fate on the. 's craggy shore. To this day, there are many shipwrecks off. 's coast. Sometimes powerful surfs reveal the remains of vessels. The Cape's cemeteries contain graves of those poor souls who drowned in. Fascinating, frightening, we may never know the meaning of the personal treasures left behind. Why did Jackson Rogers hide his documents? Was the gold watch purchased for a lost love? Perhaps if the ancient
kitchen ceiling of the Revere House could tell its tale, if the wood from the shipwrecks could groan aloud, we could learn the fate of those who inhabited the Revere House so many years ago.. But Provincetown, all year-round, is chock-a-block full of activities, wonderful things to do and see, events and other annual festivals. Just click on the link above and find out what is going on today!...