Description
Circa 1880. This three-story, French-style Second Empire Victorian townhouse is located in Lafayette Square, a National Historic District that offers the largest collection of French Second Empire Victorians in the country. Pocket doors, twelve-foot ceilings, pine floors, artworks, collectibles and period antiques are features of the inn. The innkeeper offers egg dishes, Napoleon French Toast, quiche or Belgian waffles along with fruit and other freshly baked breads for breakfast. The inn is a mile and a half from the convention center and close to historic Soulard Market, the Missouri Botanical Gardens, the zoo, St. Louis Cathedral and Fox Theater.
This property has been featured in St. Louis Commerce Magazine, Riverfront Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, St. Louis Magazine, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Kansas City Star, Des Moines Register, Show Me St. Louis (1996 & 2005), FOX 2 News (2003), Chosen Most Beautiful Bed & Breakfast In St. Louis by St. Louis Magazine. Location: City/Urban.
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Rooms & Rates |
Rates: $99 to $175 Payment types accepted include American Express, Master Card, Discover, Visa, Diners Club, Personal Checks and Travelers Checks. Rooms: This property has 4 total guest accommodations with private bath, 1 with fireplace, 1 cottage and 1 guest house. The types of beds available include Queen.
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Policies |
Minimum Stay Requirements: two-day on weekends May 1 through Oct. 31 Cancellation: Seven days prior to arrival Pets: Innkeepers pets on premises. Smoking: Limited.
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Services & Amenities |
Meals Included in Rates: Breakfast and Snacks/Refreshments. Types of meals: Early Coffee/Tea, Full Breakfast and Snacks/Refreshments. Amenities In Room: Air Conditioning, Modem Hook-Up, Cable TV, Reading Lamps, Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans, Central Air, Clock Radio, Telephone, Television, Data Ports, Desk, VCR, DVD, Hair Dryer, Bathrobes, Bath Amenities, Wireless Internet Access, Iron/Ironing Board, Wireless, Cottage has kitchenette, Garden room has whirlpool tub and gas fireplace. Amenities On Site: Copy Machine, Phone, Fax, Fireplace and Television. Business Traveler Amenities: Desk, Television, Modem Connection, Internet Access, Wireless Internet Access, FAX On-site, Iron/Ironing Board, Hair Dryer, Daily Newspapers, Gym Nearby, Flexible Cancellation, Off-site Dry Cleaning Services and Flexible Check in/out Times.
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Activities |
Other Activities: Amusement Park, Antiquing, Art Galleries, Fishing, Golf, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Live Theater, Museums, Parks, Shopping (Local Crafts), Sports Events, Major, College, Tennis and Wineries.
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Recommended Restaurant(s) |
1111 Mississippi - 314-241-9999, Ricardo's Italian Cafe - 314-421-4833, SqWires Restaurant - 314-865-3522. |
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Historic Interest |
French second-empire style Victorian home built in 1880, typical of the homes constructed near downtown St. Louis at that time. The original Carriage House still exists. Historic Memberships: National Trust and Lafayette Square Restoration Committee. Historic sites nearby: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Arch (1-1/2 miles), Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (10 miles), Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (Grant's Farm)(10 miles), Lewis & Clark Historic Site (15 miles)
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Ratings |
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