A master multi-tasker on a mission, Monique Greenwood is the former Essence magazine editor-in-chief who took the hospitality industry by storm when she launched Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns in 1995.

Her impressive collection of historic B&Bs have included locations in Brooklyn, NY; Cape May, NJ; New Orleans, LA (sold after Hurricane Katrina); Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; and The Mansion at Noble Lane, a boutique resort on a 22- acre former Woolworth estate in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains.

Akwaaba’s inns attract guests from all over the world who get spoiled by the company’s old-fashioned graciousness and modern-day amenities. Yes, you’ll find wireless internet and smart TVs, but there are also candlelit bubble baths with rose petals. When guests check out, Monique's goal is that they leave pampered and poised to live their best lives.