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  • Inn Details

    Historic Afton House Inn - Voted # 4 in the twin cities area for most Romantic Hotel. The Inn features 25 rooms, decorated with antique decor. Most rooms feature gas fireplace and jacuzzi. Some rooms overlook the Marina and Scenic St. Croix River. The Inn also features The Wheel & Pennington dining areas for fine dining, CURRENT Restaurant for casual dining and Swirl Wine Bar for great wine by the bottle or glass along with tapas & dessert. Historic Afton House Inn wins 2010 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Visit our website at aftonhouseinn

    Innkeeper Information

    Innkeepers Description:

    We enjoy boating, traveling, movies, theater and relaxing on the river. Mostly we enjoy all the friendships that we have made over the years with our customers and now new friends.

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English

    • Spanish


    Features

    Type:

    • Other

    • Bed and Breakfast

    • Country Inn

    • Historic Inn

    Property Noted For:

    • 2002 Property of Year Award

    • 2008 Diners Choice Award Best Brunch

    • 2008 Diners Choice Award Best Day Trip

    • 2010 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

    • Most Luxury Hotel/B&B - Twin Cities Search

    • Most Romantic - Twin Cities Search

    • Antiques/decor

    • Business travel

    • Christian Travel

    • Economical rates

    • Family Travel

    • Fitness

    • Gay / Lesbian Travel

    • Gourmet food

    • Group events

    • Honeymoons

    • Luxury

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape

    • Weddings

    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Air conditioning

    • Alarm clock

    • Coffee/Tea facilities

    • Desk

    • Fireplace

    • Hairdryer

    • Hot tub/whirlpool tub

    • Internet Service

    • Radio

    • Satellite/Cable TV

    • TV

    • Telephone

    • VCR

    On Site:

    • Amenities Basket

    • Computer

    • Conference Rooms

    • Copier

    • In-room internet<br />

    • Fax Machine

    • Private entrance

    • Wedding Facilities

    • Wet bar

    • Wi-Fi

    Other Amenities:

    • Cribs

    • Concierge

    • Balcony

    • Lounge / Bar / Nightclub

    • Meeting / Banquet Facilities

    • Restaurants

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  • Corporate Retreats

    2/9/2012 - 12/28/2012

    Your group can stay in any of our hotel rooms and have full use of our conference room for your workshop at no additional charge. Coffee and Tea provided in your workshop also for no additional charge. Call Afton House Inn at 651-436-8883 for this special.

    Fall Foliage

    9/1/2012 - 10/14/2012

    Enjoy the Fall colors along the Scenic St. Croix River. Take a drive to Afton and enjoy a fall scenic boat trip along the beautiful river. Reserve any Jacuzzi/Fireplace room and receive 1 adult brunch or dinner cruise 25% off with the purchase of another adult cruise. For more information you can call 651-436-8883

    Valentines Sweet Heart Wine Dinner & Stay Pkg.

    2/17/2012 - 2/18/2012

    Friday, February 17, 2012 5-Course Dinner plus hors doeuvres paired with 5 wines $54.95 per person (Plus Tax & 15% Auto Gratuity) 6:30pm Meet & Greet / Hors doeuvres 7:00 pm -Four Course Dinner Served RESERVE NOW For menu information click on www.aftonhouseinn.com Don't want to drive? Stay with us! "Romantic Room Special" Reserve a Romantic Room with a Jacuzzi and Fireplace Save 20% Must have Wine Dinner Reservations. Reserve Today! 651-436-8883

    Outdoor Adventures

    2/9/2012 - 12/29/2012

    Pamper yourself or partner with a Quiet Moment Spa Package. Enjoy deluxe accommodations at the Historic Afton House Inn Enjoy our newest rooms in the annex with a gas fireplace and double waterfall jacuzzi. Experience the ambiance of healing and positive energy that can turn you back into a recharged, active participant in the game of life at the Calla Lily Spa located next to the Afton House Inn or at the Afton Chriropractic Day Spa just a few minutes away. Enjoy a full hour body massage for two. A bottle of our Private Label Champagne and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries awaits you when you return to your room. Only***$155 plus your room choice of $79.00-$285.00 Massages are available from 10am-5pm Sunday - Thursday Friday 11 am to 7pm and Saturday 10am - 5pm Extended hours may be available by request. - Call us direct for this special at 651-436-8883

    Ski and Stay Package

    12/1/2011 - 2/13/2013

    Ski & Stay Package Reserve any Room Thursday - sunday & Receive a $5.00 discount per person At Afton Alps Ski Resort. Dine with us Wednesday - Sunday & receive 20% off your room stay. Must mention this special for discount. (Not Valid New Years Eve or Feb. 10 - feb.14th Hours of Operation for Afton Alps Ski Resort Daily 9 am - 10 pm ----------------------------------------------------------

    Presidents Day Special

    2/19/2012 - 2/20/2012

    Presidents Day Special! Reserve any Jacuzzi and Fireplace room and receive 20% off on 2-19th or Feb. 20th. Please call 651-436-8883 to reserve your room and receive 35% off

    Columbus Day Special

    10/8/2012 - 10/9/2012

    Stay at the Historic Afton House Inn in any Jacuzzi / Fireplace room and receive 20% off your room. Enjoy Fine Dining at the Inn or casual dining at the CURRENT Restaurant Call 651-436-8883 for this special. Visit our website at www.aftonhouseinn.com

    Chocolate March

    3/1/2012 - 3/25/2012

    Bed and Breakfast Inns of the Valley Chocolate March! Tour of B&B's and Inns in the St. Croix Valley River area and taste decanent Chocolates at each Inn. Tickets are $21 in advance or $25 at the door. Stay at the Historic Afton House Inn any Sunday in March and receive 15% off your stay and a complimentary bottle of Champagne in your room plus Chocolate Truffles at your bedside. Visit our website at www.aftonhouseinn.com Call 651-436-8883 for information on this special.

    Corporate Retreats

    11/15/2011 - 2/7/2013

    Reserve 5 or more rooms with Evening Dining in the Wheel or Pennington room and your conference room fee is waived. For this special call direct and ask for the Sales Department at 651-436-8883

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  • Jacuzzi - Fireplace Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $159/$159

    Romantic Jacuzzi & gas fireplace room with beautiful antique decor. This room allows you to feel the heritage our inn has to offer. Non-Smoking Room

    River Jacuzzi Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $179/$179

    This room features a gas fireplace and double jacuzzi. Look out onto the beautiful St. Croix River from your private walkout balcony. Smoking Room.

    Jacuzzi-Fireplace

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $169/$169

    This room offers you the comfort of enjoying the gas fireplace without having to leave your bed, or slide into the double jacuzzi for extra relaxation. Non-Smoking Room.

    Annex-Jacuzzi Fireplace

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $185/$185

    This warm inviting room features a queen size bed, double jacuzzi and a corner gas fireplace. This room is smoke free.

    Annex-Jacuzzi Fireplace

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $195/$195

    This warm and romantic room features a king size bed and corner gas fireplace. This room also offers a full size double jacuzzi for extra relaxation. This is a non smoking room.

    Jacuzzi Fireplace Deluxe

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $235/$235

    Start your stay with a relaxing dip in the full size double jacuzzi this room offers. You also can curl up in front of the gas fireplace for extra rest and relaxation. This is a smoke free room.

    2 Room Suite

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      2 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $235/$235

    This bright and charming two room suite has a king bed in each room. Full size double jacuzzi and gas fireplace in the master room. Extra large shared bathroom for the two rooms include tub & shower.

    Executive Suite

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $285/$285

    The Executive Suite located on the entire 3rd level has a king bed, gas fireplace and large double jacuzzi. The sitting area has a trundle bed for extra guests along with two wing back chairs and table. Enjoy the outside patio for relaxation!

    Walkout Rooms

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

    • Bathroom

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Queen Sized bed with private bathrooms & jacuzzis. Rooms have sliding glass doors that open up to a patio. *Patio's are currently unavailable due to remodeling*

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    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: 2:00 pm    Check out: 11:00 am

    • Deposit amount required: Rooms are pre-paid at the time of booking.

    • Cancellations: Requires 7 day notice or more. No Refunds or Credits. Rain check stays on file for up to 1 year. (No Penalty Fees)

    • Open all year round: Y

    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: Limited

    • Guest pets allowed: No

    • Drinking allowed: Yes

    • Drinks available: Y

    • Suitable for children: Limited

    • Childcare provided: No

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Continental Plus

    • Time Served: 7:30 am - 10:30 am

    • Serving location: Breakfast Room, Guest room, On-site restaurant

    Signature Dish

    Steak Diane
    Steak Diane, prepared tableside at dinner. Medallions of beef tenderloin, dijon mustard and shallots flamed with brandy and finished with demi glace.

    Special meal options

    • Vegetarian

    • Gluten Free

    • Tableside Cooking

    Additional food services

    • CURRENT Restaurant on site

    • Pennington Room Dining room

    • SWIRL Wine Bar on site

    • Wheel Room Dining room

    Recipes

    Main Dish

    Espresso Crusted Beef Strip
    Serves: 2
    Prep time: 25 minutes

    Shrimp Dijon
    Serves: 2
    Prep time: 10 Minutes

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  • Location Type

    • St. Croix Valley

    • on the Scenic St. Croix River

    • Countryside

    • Village

    City

    • St. Paul

    • Distance to city: 20 miles

    • Directions to property:
      From the Twin Cities take I-94 East to Exit 258 (County Rd. 18) also listed as St. Croix Trail. Go South 4 miles straight into Afton. We are located at 3291 S. St. Croix Trail.

    Airport

    • Minneapolis, MN (MSP-Minneapolis-St. Paul Intl.) 30 miles

    • Directions to property:
      I-494 East to I-94 East. Exit 258 (County Rd. 18) (St. Croix Trail) - Go South 4 miles straight ahead to 3291 South Saint Croix Trail.

    Area Attractions

    • Antique Shopping

    • Art Galleries

    • Beach

    • Gourmet/Fine Dining

    • Historical interests

    • Movie Theater

    • Museum

    • National/State parks

    • Nature area

    • Snow Skiing

    • Tour Bus/Train Rides

    • Wine Tasting

    • Mall of America

    • Hot Air Baloon Rides

    • Health Spa / Massage

    • Outlet Stores

    • Performing Theater

    • Picnic area

    • River

    • Ski area

    • Bicycle riding trails

    • Boating

    • Canoeing

    • Cross-country ski trails

    • Downhill Skiing

    • Fishing

    • Golfing

    • Hiking trails

    • Horseback riding

    • Jogging Trails

    • Public Cruises/Boat Charters

    • Boat Launch

    • Winter Sports

    • Near by Beach

    • Sailing

    • Shopping

    • Sight-seeing

    • Ski rentals

    • Swimming

    • Tennis courts

    • Water sports

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    It felt like a hotel, not a B&B

    About the reviewer

    • Between 18-25 years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    BACKGROUND: We love staying in B&B's. Therefore, when Afton House Inn appeared on LivingSocial for a Friday night stay and dinner cruise, we decided to purchase and give the inn a try. We called to make a reservation only to find out that the coupon was only valid for certain rooms. Additionally, there was an extra $40 charge for the dinner cruise because it was a comedy night. These restrictions and additions were not stated in the fine print. We were extremely unhappy with the misleading, inaccurate, and incomplete fine print. ROOM: We ended up staying in the Erickson room - 44. The only positives were the jacuzzi and fireplace. The bed was hard; the comforter was full of crumbs. Our "skylight" was literally a 12" x 12" sky hole over the bed. Even so, it still provided light... in the morning when you're trying to sleep - the bed was the brightest part of the room! The Erickson room was also located on the road side. Traffic was loud, and the patio consisted of two chairs and a table overlooking the street. Not only did you get traffic noise, the air conditioner was loud and right next to the bed. Additionally, the room was located on the first floor in a busy hall - you could hear everyone as they walked by. The shower was a joke - we felt like we were in Europe - it was tiny. SERVICE: The staff interaction was similar to that at a hotel. We checked in and we checked out. They never went out of their way. CRUISE: The Duchess was a nice boat. We enjoyed the scenery. Dinner was nothing to rave about - it tasted like any average buffet. Drink service during dinner was incredibly slow. The comedians had their moments, but it was a bit raunchy for our taste. Plus, if you don't want to get ridiculed in front of everyone, don't sit in the front row. FOOD: Breakfast in the morning was served in the Catfish Saloon. It was your standard hotel continental breakfast.

    Innkeeper Response
    We did a promtion though Living Social, this guest received 50% off the hotel room and received a 2 for 1 dinner cruise with this package. It was a great value. The promotion was clearly stated online what it was valid for and we also let the guests know upon making reservation that if there was a comedy act, it would cost extra, so they could have picked an alternate date. We pride ourselve in great customer service & quality of food. We are not a standard hotel that give you the key and say's "Here's your key"! We show each of our guests to their rooms and try to personalize their experience with us. We apologize if we didn't meet your needs and appreciate your comments.

    - Dan Jarvis (Owner)

    The Wonderful Afton Inn

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for an event

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    We were very impressed with the Inn, the staff, the food, etc... We will definitely recommend the inn to others. If I remember right, Penny was the name of the girl at front desk, was very helpful and accommodating. We arrived hours early & she got us checked in at 11:15 a.m. I believe the name of the waitress who took care of us for hours, was Carrie. She was the best. The whole staff was great. I used to be a F&B manager, along with a waitress for years. No complaints here. Food was also great. My whole family agrees.

    Wheel Room-AWESOME FOOD!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 18-25 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    When we arrived at the Inn, the staff was very helpful. Very quiet which was nice. We had dinner in the wheel room and the food was fantastic! A few negatives included the "old man" smell in the room. I think the bedding and carpet need to be replaced and that would take care of the smell. The sheets were not soft at all and the comforter just looked gross! We had a skylight in our room right above our our bed which made sleeping in uncomfortable. Breakfast was great!

    24 hour rejuvination

    About the reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    Cozy, comfortable room and bed- great view- excellent dinner- romantic decor- close to Twin Cities- loved the jacuzzi and fireplace

    February Stay

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    We stayed at the Afton house inn in February as part of our weekend ski trip. It was great being so close to Afton Alps but if you are going to stay at the Inn, make sure to get a room in the new part. We had room 1 and it was great as long as there was no one in the room above. It was very loud when they talked, walked around or used their hot tub. Otherwise our room was very nice. We had room 31 booked prior to our arrival and when we looked at the room, I don't think we could have put out our luggage and still been able to walk around but we were able to switch rooms thankfully. It looked like most of the rooms in the old part of the Inn are extremely small. The hotel itself is very charming and the breakfast was great. We did get room service one evening and the gal that brought the food was very nice. Other than that we didn't have much contact with the staff which was nice not to be bothered every time we went through the door. Overall I don't think we will go back unless it was on the way to someplace else.

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