Hamilton House Bed & Breakfast

Hamilton House is conviently located in the heart of Whitewater, Wisconsin.  Our passion is helping you create lasting memories of time together with your sweet heart.    Providing outstanding lodging to the leisure and business traveler. Innkeepers, Jim and Kathleen Fleming, welcome you to their 1861 Second Empire home where they are dedicated to providing excellence in comfort and personal service. Situated on Main Street, a block from the downtown district of Whitewater, Wisconsin. The perfect getaway just to breathe and unwind awaits you.

All eight guest rooms include private baths. Seven of our eight guest rooms feature a whirlpool and or fireplace. Snuggle into the comfort of down bedding, and luxurious linens. In the morning, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in your room as you prepare for the day. A full breakfast will be served in the formal dining room by firelight. Refreshments and nightcaps are available throughout the day. A Refreshment center stocked with beverages and munchies is conveniently located in the guest area. The Refreshment center features a microwave and refrigerator accessible to guests at all times. Feel free to bring your favorite snacks and beverages as space in the refrigerator has been set aside for your use.

Just bring your clothes and a bottle of wine. Relax and unwind as the innkeepers take care of the details. Rooms are complete with Shampoo, soap, candles, and CD player. For your convenience we have made available: Tea, coffee, and soda; Popcorn and munchies; Wineglasses, openers and stoppers; Picnic baskets and mugs; Hair dryer, iron, and ironing board; Books, games and music.

Enjoy the convenience of personal Concierge services. Forgot something, just ask. We keep several personal care items on hand. We are happy to make dinner reservations for you or arrange for dinner to be ordered in. We can assist in making preparations for activities in the area.

Several common areas provide variety of options for your leisure time. Sun filled parlors provide a relaxing retreat for reading, playing parlor games, or conversation by the fireplaces. Enjoy quiet time together as a couple on the Gazebo porch. Soak up the sun during a game of Bocce Ball or Crockett. Swing away the cares of everyday life in the shade of the back garden.

Walk to downtown shops and restaurants or stroll along our neighborhood streets as you admire the diverse architecture of historical buildings. Enjoy a picnic during a concert at the lakefront park. Drive a short distance to a variety of entertainment and shopping options. Whether you like the excitement of mountain biking or the tranquility of sun bathing, you can discover a wide range of outdoor activities near by.

When you rise in the morning, innkeeper Kathie Fleming will serve you a full homemade breakfast in the formal dinning room by candlelight and firelight. Enjoy quiet time together as a couple on the Gazebo porch. Soak up the sun during a game of Bocce Ball or Croquet. Swing away the cares of everyday life in the shade of the back garden. Just bring your clothes and a bottle of wine. Rooms are complete with shampoo, soap, candles, and CD player. For your convenience, we have made available tea, coffee, and soda, popcorn and munchies, wineglasses, openers and stoppers, picnic baskets, hair dryer, iron, and ironing board, books, games and music.

Indulge yourself in casual conversation with other guests before one of the fireplaces in the parlor or the library. Perhaps a friendly game of chess, or a good book. Savor the lingering time away from the hectic pace of your modern life with a cup of herbal tea or hot cider.

Relax and unwind as the innkeepers take care of the details. Enjoy the convenience of personal concierge services. We are happy to make dinner reservations for you or arrange for dinner to be delivered to your room. We are happy to assist in making arrangements for activities in the area. If we can do something to make your stay more comfortable, just ask; we will make every effort to accommodate all requests. Your imagination is the limit.

We stive to provide you with all the amenities you have come to expect at a Hotel with personal service, comfort and attention to detail that gives you the freedom to focus on what is important to your time away.

Property Amenities

• Full hot breakfast served by fire light in the formal dining room at 9:00am
• Options are available for alternate breakfast times and locations
• Afternoon refreshments
• WiFi
• Central air
• Off street parking, secure bike storage
• Common areas with fireplaces, gazebo porch
• Parlor games, CD collection, yard games
• Refreshment center with stemware, openers, stoppers, microwave, refrigerator, Coffee / tea machine
• Iron / ironing board
• Conceirge services

Guest Room Amenities

• Private bath
• Whirlpool, fireplace, and /or sitting areas in most guest rooms
• Cetral air
• WI-FI
• Down bedding, Luxury towels and linens
• CD/MP3 player, candles, shampoo, soap, hairdryer
• Select rooms have robes
• In room breakfast available in select rooms

For an additional fee, you can include:

• In-room breakfast, available in select rooms
• In-room massage, available in select rooms
• Early arrival, Extended departure
• Anniversary, Wedding, Birthday, Romance packages
• Gift baskets
• Flowers
• Meeting space

Add an extra touch to your stay with our Special Occasion embellishments: Sparkling beverage with glasses. Basket of late night snacks, customized gift basket, spa baskets, romantic picnic, chocolate, fresh flowers, dinner certificates, in room dinner, in room breakfast, in room massage, extended departure time, early arrival time, meeting space, event space. One week's notice is requested to arrange for these services.

Awake in the morning to the aroma of fresh brewed coffee delivered to the common area for you to enjoy as you relax in your room or parlor before breakfast. You may catch a whiff of bacon and pastries to wet your appetite as breakfast is lovingly prepared for you.

The candles and fireplace will be lit to welcome you into the dining room. Have a seat; savor your fresh breakfast as the innkeeper pours your choice of hot tea or coffee. Enjoy a leisurely conversation with the other guests as the innkeeper answers questions about things to do and places to go.

Your stay at the Hamilton House Bed and Breakfast includes a full breakfast served at 9:00 a.m. in the formal dining room by firelight. Chef's choice of a hot breakfast is lovingly prepared fresh each morning. Breakfast consists of a hot entrée, meat on the side, fresh seasonal fruit, juice, coffee, tea, ending with a sweet treat. Saturdays are typically a savory fare with pastries to keep you powered up for a day of adventures. Sunday is typically a decadent sweeter entrée with a fruit dessert.

If you prefer the comfort and privacy of an in-room breakfast, we do offer this in select rooms for an additional fee. The in-room breakfast is a full hot breakfast delivered at a time that is convenient to you between 7:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Advance notice is required to make arrangements. In-room breakfast is available in the Degas, Pissarro, Morisot, Cezanne and Monet rooms.

If your schedule requires you to leave prior to the formal breakfast, we will be happy to prepare a "to go" breakfast for you. We will prepare a continental sack breakfast and place it in the guest fridge the night before. It will then be available whenever you need it. Advance notice is required to make preparations. The "to go" breakfast typically contains muffins, fruit and yogurt.

We make every effort to accommodate diet restrictions. Just mention at the time of reservation to insure we are able to make adjustments to the menu for your specific needs.

Intimate Weddings

Group Gatherings

Hamilton House is the perfect setting for an intimate gathering of friends, family or associates. Let Hamilton House make the arrangements and prepare the space. You arrive with your guests to enjoy time together or make the most of a productive meeting. You bring the event, we will provide the space.

We can accommodate most needs: Intimate Weddings, Baby Showers, Retirement Party, Off-site Meeting, Business Reception, Crafting Event, Family Reunion, Gather space for family throughout the days surrounding funeral.

Celebrations: Musicians greet your guests as they enter the grand hall. Hot and cold hors d'oeuvres set up in the dining room by the flickering fireplace. Wine will be served to your guests as they meander through the parlors and porches mingling with each other. You will enjoy your party while we tend to all the details, care for your guests and do the clean up. A wonderful evening will be had by all.

Meetings: Sit down to hot coffee and refreshments during a management meeting. Your group will enjoy a productive meeting with no distractions. Let the quiet ambiance inspire your group to be creative. We will provide whiteboard, pens, paper, water, and catered lunch.

We have contacts for catering, flowers, musicians, ministers, massage therapist.

We will provide space, dishes, linens, service staff, clean up, and event planning.

Looking for a Whitewater hotel while in the area for business? Hamilton House Bed and Breakfast is a Better Way to Stay.  Reserve a room at the Hamilton House and wake to the smell of early morning coffee and a full, hot breakfast served anytime that fits your schedule. We offer rooms ranging from the basic; Bed, Shower, and TV to the Luxurious rooms; King bed, shower, as well as a leisurely soak in a large whirlpool bath or comfortable fireside lounging as you log on to your laptop and prepare for the next day's meetings.  All rooms offer privacy, secure WI-FI and choice of television.

The Hamilton House offers a relaxed atmosphere with no interruptions, ideal for Offsite Business Meetings.

Your Business stay at Hamilton House Bed & Breakfast includes:

• Reduced rates for single occupancy reservations Sunday - Thursday nights.
• 24 hour cancellation for Sunday - Thursday night reservations.
• Secure Wireless internet
• Internet Television available upon request
• Most rooms have dest or alternat work surface. Parlors offer tables and desk for working as well.
• Coffee available at all times
• Complementary meeting space in common areas.
• Dinning room is available for private meetings of up to 20 people. Wireless connection, whiteboard, water, pens and paper provided for the convenience of your associates.
• Use of Butler's Pantry with microwave and refridgerator
• Full breakfast available at your convenience
• Guest rooms feature private bath with shampoo, soap, hairdryer, iron, ironing board and CD player.
• Personal concierge services
• State of Wisconsin In-State Lodging Contract.
• Payment via American Express for our midweek business travelers only

Hamilton House is conveniently located two hours from Chicago, one hour from Madison, Milwaukee and Kenosha, and 30 minutes from Lake Geneva.

Business Rate Options: Available Sunday – Thursday with single occupancy

Extended Stay Business rate. For the midweek business traveler staying four or more consecutive weeks we have significantly reduced the nightly rate. By reducing select services offered we are able to offer the business traveler a rate of $58 per night. This rate does not include breakfast or daily housekeeping. Extended stay rate available in Manet or Renoir only. Must be paid in advance to qualify for extended stay rate.

Standard Business rate. Rate based on the State reimbursement rate for lodging only and does not include breakfast. Rate is available for single occupancy reservations Sunday – Thursday, lodging only. available in the Manet room. Other select room may be offered depending on availability.

Midweek Business Discount. For the business traveler who prefers a room with added amenities to enhance their relaxation we offer discounts on available upgrade rooms.  Business Discount is approximately 15% with breakfast; 20% without breakfast. When reserving on line enter promo code c12 for rate to include breakfast; or promo code c20 for rate with out breakfast.

Welcome to our home. We want you to truly feel like your guest room is your home away from home during your stay with us. It is our hope that you relax and enjoy your loved one while we take care of the details. We endeavor to see that the details have thoughtfully been attended to. If we can do something to make your stay more comfortable, just ask. We will make every effort to accommodate all requests. Your imagination is the limit.

We moved to Whitewater in 2000 to open an inn and escape the corporate life in the suburbs of Chicago. We enjoy the quiet slower paced life of small town living, where we feel connected to our community. We want to share a little piece of that experience while you are visiting our town.

As long as I can remember, I have wanted to operate an inn. It is nice to be in a place in life where our life dreams have come true. My two passions in life are my children and hospitality. Running the inn has given me the opportunity to be a stay at home mom and a business woman at the same time; the best of both worlds. Now that my children are in college, I have more spare time to read a good book or enjoy a leisurely walk through the area's nature trails. I often can be found in the kitchen trying out a new recipe. In the future I hope to run a country store at the family farm or open a tea shop at the inn.

My husband Jim now works outside of the inn but enjoys helping out around the inn as much as possible. Ask him about the history of the House. He enjoys sharing the fascinating chapters of the house's past. In his spare time, Jim enjoys developing his family's sustainable, organic farmette just south of town.

Sincerely,

Kathleen Fleming

Whitewater is designated a Preserve America Community (one of only 15 in the State) as well as a Main Street Community–this speaks volumes about our town's commitment to preserving our heritage.

Begin by requesting a copy of Touring Historical Whitewater from the Whitewater Tourism Council. This free guide lists 77 locations throughout Whitewater of historical significance and contains photos as well as a detailed map. Whitewater's Images of America is also available at the Tourism Council for purchase and contains additional photos and history of the area.

Whitewater's Historic Train Depot was designed in 1890. In 1852 it was the first rail line to cross Wisconsin. The depot's scenic location on Cravath Lake makes this a must see and is open weekly as a museum. Call ahead as hours vary seasonally. Free admission.

In less than an hour you can tour one of the largest collections of effigy mounds in the country. Studies suggest that these mounds were a gathering place for several Midwestern Native American Tribes. Geometric and animal shapes range from 60 to 300 feet and were built between 800 A.D. and 1200 A.D. Look for sign off Indian Mounds Parkway. Free admission.

Pack a lunch and head just a couple minutes outside of town to Whitewater's Artesian Well. Hand dug in 1895 it has continued to flow ever since. On the way back, consider a stop at the Fuzzy Pig to peruse an interesting selection of gift items and antiques in a unique setting.

Interested in Civil War Memorabilia? Part museum, part shop, Lodgewood Manufacturing in downtown Whitewater carries a wide range of items including period clothing, weaponry, documents and medals. Well informed staff can answer all your questions. Call ahead as hours of operation can vary.

Situated in the bluffs of the Kettle Moraine overlooking Whitewater Lake, Heart Prairie Lutheran Church proudly stands surrounded by a pioneer cemetery. Built around 1857 by Norwegian pioneers, Norwegian was spoken exclusively in the church until 1902. The grounds can be viewed from the outside daily or you can take in a service during the months of June-August. Services are held Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 8am. Special oil lamp services are also held at 8:30pm the last Sunday of the summer months. Views of the lake can be seen from the pews. Parking is limited so arrive early.

Enjoy the Wisconsin Outdoors

The surrounding area provides you with some of the best bicycling, horseback riding, hiking or cross-country skiingin Kettle Moraine State Park. You will be less than 5 miles form the beautiful new Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Hang gliding is also a popular sport in the area and lessons are available. There are 4 lakes close by for water sports and the Lake Geneva tourist area is also near.

Other attractions include golf, Alpine Valley Music Theater and Resort, shopping in the many antique stores or a visit to historical Old World Wisconsin or The Elegant Farmer Market.

Lagrange General Store

Cafe, Health food, and Bike shop. Rent bicycles, snow shoes and cross country skis.  

Group Bike Rides, every Saturday, April through October, weather permitting. Departs at 9 am from LaGrange General Store. 30 to 40-mile bike rides. Bicycle the beautiful Kettle Moraine State Forest. Explore the less traveled and scenic named town roads and and lettered country roads. We offer everything you need to make your outdoor adventure an experience of a lifetime.

Old World Wisconsin  World's Largest Museum about Rural Life

Old World Wisconsin's historic farm and village buildings comprise the world's largest museum dedicated to the history of rural life.

Journey back to the past at Old World Wisconsin — a vivid re-creation of the working farmsteads and settlements established by European immigrants in America's heartland.

Discover teams of oxen and horses working in the fields, the farm folk preparing hearty meals over wood-burning stoves, and the heirloom plants in well-tended gardens. Stroll through the Crossroads Village and chat with the town blacksmith or the keeper of the general store. Discover the true spirit of early Wisconsin.

Various workshops and events through out the year.

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute

See where good food comes from! Enjoy delicious farm-fresh food, discover the delights of the gardens and have lots of fun. Whole Farm Community workshops provide a hands-on introduction and teach you practical usage for these every day farm life skills and more! Whether you're a busy parent or grandparent, an amateur gardener, a student or you're looking for a new hobby, these workshops can give you an easy jump start to using traditional farm life skills that provide healthy alternatives and are viable (and fun!) in our busy, modern lives.

Lake Geneva Canopy Tours

During your adventure a story of nature and history unfolds before you while you experience the exhilaration of zip-flying from tree to tree. Everyone is guaranteed to walk away with memories to last a lifetime. Our unique setting combines a bit of knowledge about the flora, fauna and local history with heart pumping fun and excitement.

Jump into fun in the Rock River /  Lake Koshkonong Recreational Area.

Whether you want to catch some fish, or catch some rays, you'll have a blast exploring our waters. At over 10,000 acres, Lake Koshkonong is one of the largest lakes in Wisconsin, and when combined with the adjacent Rock River, you'll have over 25 miles of navigable waterway to explore and enjoy. Whether you love skiing and tubing, fishing or kayaking, there's plenty of elbow room on the water for everyone to enjoy.

Boating and fishing in Wisconsin's fresh water.  Learn More....

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the wide range of freshwater choices.  Purchase your Wiscsonsin fishing licence on line and learn about the local hot spots and from local fishing bloggers.

When you purchase a fishing license, you're helping to protect, preserve and enhance the sport of fishing for today and for generations to come.

License fees help pay for fishery and hatchery management, habitat development and protection, endangered species programs, fishing and conservation education, lake maps and other publications, and many other valuable programs.