Oscar H. Hanson House Wins 2009 Best of Madison Award

On Friday, June 12, 2009, Duke and Mary Jane Mihajlovic, Innkeepers of the Oscar H. Hanson House Bed &Breakfast received the bronze award in the 2009 Best of Madison Best Bed & Breakfast category. The awards event was held at the Madison Club in recognition of all the winners in the Best of Madison readers’ poll. The evening featured ice sculptures, small bite appetizers, dainty desserts, balloon arches, a cake walk with treats from the 2009 winners, music by the 2009 award winning DJ, a prize pond, and a party photo booth. 

Duke and Mary Jane moved to Cambridge in September 2003. They have operated as a bed & breakfast for 4.5 years and have continually made updates to the home and property. Last year the Mihajlovic’s added a paver-walk and step in the yard. This year they replaced a fence inside the yard that had rotted and are adding steps down the East side of the front porch for easy entry into the garden.

When asked what they like most about innkeeping, Duke and Mary Jane stated that they enjoy meeting the many interesting and wonderful people who stay at the inn. “Everyone has a story to tell and since many are returning guests, we like to catch-up with what’s new in their lives…We very much enjoy cooking for our guests.”

Since opening, the Hanson House has been involved in a Friends of the Cambridge Library fundraiser; supported Community Hope events and the food pantry; and hosted a library thank you tea and the local writers group.

“We meet the greatest people and have the best guests…people are generally celebrating an important milestone when we meet them…In what other business do people hug you when they leave.”

The Oscar H. Hanson House Bed & Breakfast is located at 303 E. North Street in Cambridge. For more information, visit our website www.ohhanson.com, call 608-423-4379 or e-mail info@ohhanson.com.