CUTV News Radio spotlights Suzy Hankins of Ant Street Inn and Main Street House

Brenham, TX – Suzy Hankins and her husband Keith are the owners of the Ant Street Inn located in historic downtown Brenham. The Ant Street Inn boasts 15 rooms, 14 upstairs and one downstairs, with each room tastefully decorated with turn-of-the-century antiques. The inn also provides an event space: a 4,000-square-foot ballroom with a garden out back.

The building itself dates back to 1899 when the city of Brenham was the end of the railroad line. Known as the St. Louis of the South, if you wanted to go further west, everything stopped here. The building served as a commerce center. In 1990, the building was purchased by a gentleman who renovated the building and turned it into an inn. 100 years after its birth, the building was given a new life.

As Brenham has continued to grow, the Hankins realized there were not enough hotel beds in downtown. In response, they established Main Street House B&B. Main Street House B&B is a 1920s home, with five bedrooms in contemporary decor based around artwork from a local art gallery.

“Brenham is an old town with young energy from a tourism perspective. Main Street House B&B was a way for us to expand, but offer something a little different,” says Suzy. “Ant Street Inn is very subdued because of the antiques and the colors and design. Main Street House B&B is a little more vibrant: bright colors, contemporary glass and chrome and simple lines. It's just on the other side of downtown. Main Street House B&B tends to attract people who are used to the small, intimate experience.”

For more information on Ant Street Inn, visit www.antstreetinn.com.

For Main St. House, visit www.mainsthouse.com.