guesthouse
noun
guest·house
ˈgest-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used for guests (as on an estate)
especially
: a house run as a boardinghouse or bed-and-breakfast
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The estate includes a small guesthouse.
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Records show the house spans roughly 27,000 square feet, with seven bedrooms and 15 bathrooms across a main residence and the guesthouses.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Boutique hotels, guesthouses and women-only accommodations are strong alternatives.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Boutique hotels, guesthouses and women-only accommodations are great alternatives.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Many of those white structures—or dammusi, holdovers from centuries of Arab rule—have been turned into luxury hotels and guesthouses.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Boutique hotels, guesthouses and women-only accommodations are strong alternatives.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Boutique hotels, guesthouses and women-only accommodations are great alternatives.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Many of those white structures—or dammusi, holdovers from centuries of Arab rule—have been turned into luxury hotels and guesthouses.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesthouse. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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