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Napoleon's Retreat

1815 Lafayette Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63104

(314)772-6979
 
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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.

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Rates

$99 to $175

Payment types accepted include American Express, Master Card, Discover, Visa, Diners Club, Personal Checks and Travelers Checks.

Meals Included in Rates:

  • Breakfast
  • Snacks/Refreshments

Available Food Service

  • Early Coffee/Tea
  • Full Breakfast
  • Snacks/Refreshments

Other Activities

  • Amusement Park
  • Antiquing
  • Art Galleries
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Live Theater
  • Museums
  • Parks
  • Shopping (Local Crafts)
  • Sports Events, Major, College
  • Tennis
  • Wineries

Innkeeper(s)

Jeff Archuleta & Michael Lance

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.

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
  • Gas Fireplace

Amenities On Site

  • Copy Machine
  • Phone
  • Fax
  • Fireplace
  • 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
  • Flexible Check in/out Times

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Location: City/Urban.


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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
  • 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)

Weather

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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.

Publicity and Reviews

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.

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