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Classic Rosewood- A Thorwood Property
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  • Sunny porches of Classic Rosewood Inn and Spa, a national register property in Historic Hastings present a warm welcome. Services include full breakfast to guest schedule, massage service, home made cookies and ice cream and privacy, peace and quiet.

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  • Classic Rosewood- A Thorwood Property Video: Every choice made for this 1880 Queen Anne during the saving, restoring and polishing was by a desire to slow the pace and soothe the weary soul! Just a short distance from the Twin Cities in the quaint Mississippi rivertown of Hastings, the inn is listed on the National Register. The Rosewood was lovingly restored to offer 8 luxurious guestrooms, seven with double whirlpools and woodburning fireplaces. In addition to breakfasts, even optional dinners (by advance reservation) are served to your schedule, in-suite or at a private table in the dining parlors, porch, library.In-suite therapeutic massage packages and other custom packages and gift baskets are available. The area is famous for a fabulous local bike trail (12 of the 15 miles along waterways), parks with bluff views, charming historic downtown and award winning Alexis Bailly Vineyard and Winery plus the amazing LeDuc Estate open for tours seasonally.

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  • Inn Details

    Every choice made for this 1880 Queen Anne during the saving, restoring and polishing was by a desire to slow the pace and soothe the weary soul! Just a short distance from the Twin Cities in the quaint Mississippi rivertown of Hastings, the inn is listed on the National Register. The Rosewood was lovingly restored to offer 8 luxurious guestrooms, seven with double whirlpools and woodburning fireplaces. In addition to breakfasts, even optional dinners (by advance reservation) are served to your schedule, in-suite or at a private table in the dining parlors, porch, library.In-suite therapeutic massage packages and other custom packages and gift baskets are available. The area is famous for a fabulous local bike trail (12 of the 15 miles along waterways), parks with bluff views, charming historic downtown and award winning Alexis Bailly Vineyard and Winery plus the amazing LeDuc Estate open for tours seasonally.

    Innkeeper Information

    Innkeepers Description:

    Pam & Dick Thorsen have been innkeepers since 1983. Pam, a former newspaper reporter who was publishing historic guidebooks, and Dick, an engineer who had worked for 3M and elsewhere.

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English


    Features

    Type:

    • Other

    • Bed and Breakfast

    • Country Inn

    • Historic Inn

    • Spa

    Property Noted For:

    • Privacy

    • breakfast to guest choice of time and place

    • in room massages

    • open since 1989

    • peaceful small town

    • quiet

    • Antiques/decor

    • Business travel

    • Christian Travel

    • Economical rates

    • Excellent views

    • Gay / Lesbian Travel

    • Gourmet food

    • Group events

    • Honeymoons

    • Luxury

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape

    • Weddings

    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Air conditioning

    • Desk

    • Fireplace

    • Hot tub/whirlpool tub

    • Internet Service

    • Radio

    • Wi-Fi

    On Site:

    • Board games

    • CD player

    • Computer

    • Conference Rooms

    • Copier

    • DVD Player

    • Fax Machine

    • Library

    • Piano

    • TV

    • Telephone

    • VCR

    • Videos

    • Washer/dryer

    • Wedding Facilities

    Other Amenities:

    • marina free pick up

    • Free Newspaper

    • fabed / Foldaway / Z-Bed

    • Free Local Phone Calls

    • Private bathroom

    • Post / Parcel Service

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  • St. Croix Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Vermillion

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Rebecca

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $247/$247

    Solarium

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $247/$247

    The Cove

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Double

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $247/$247

    Mississippi Under Stars

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $277/$277

    Spring Lake Inn

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

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    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: 4 pm    Check out: noonish

    • Deposit amount required: Prepayment

    • Cancellations: With 2 weeks notice refund minus $10. If less than two weeks and rebooked, refund minus $10. If less than two weeks and cannot rebook, no refund. We may in some cirucmstances issue a midweek raincheck for value minus $10.

    • Open all year round: N

    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: No

    • Guest pets allowed: No

    • Drinking allowed: Yes

    • Drinking description: Bring your own.

    • Drinks available: N

    • Suitable for children: Limited

    • Childcare provided: No

    Discount type

    • AAA

    • Monday - Thursday

    • commercial rate for longer stays

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Full

    • Time Served: At time guests choose

    • Serving location: gazebo, porch, Breakfast/dining area, Dining Room, Guest room

    Complimentary Perks

    • Dessert

    • Non-alcoholic Beverages

    Signature Dish

    Carmel Apple Bread Pudding
    Guests request this recipe more than any other.Seasonally local apples along with homemade caramel sauce put our bread pudding over the top. The secret to its light consistency is that we use croissants or Hawaiian bread and then use less sugar and butter in the recipe. The same recipe may be changed sesonally with pears and a fresh lemon sauce or berries and chocolate sauce. We do the chocoalte one in February and again in March for the Famous Chocolate March.

    Special meal options

    • Low fat

    • Restrictive

    • Vegetarian

    • gluten free

    • vegan

    Additional food services

    • HOT BEVERAGES

    • Help yourself cookie jar

    • Help yourself ice cream treats

    • filtered water

    Recipes

    Breakfast-Brunch

    Egg-potato Florentine
    Serves: 12
    Prep time: 55 minutes

    Salad

    Summer Baby Green Salad with Buttermilk Honey dressing
    Serves: 0

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  • Location Type

    • Small town

    • Wine country

    City

    • Stillwater

    • Distance to city: 25 miles

    • Directions to property:

    Airport

    • Minneapolis, MN (MSP-Minneapolis-St. Paul Intl.) 25 miles

    Area Attractions

    • Amusement Park

    • Antique Shopping

    • Aquarium

    • Art Galleries

    • Beach

    • Casino

    • Concert venue

    • Gourmet/Fine Dining

    • Historical interests

    • Lake

    • Live Music

    • Movie Theater

    • Museum

    • National/State parks

    • Nature area

    • waterfalls

    • ski resorts

    • 9 golf courses

    • free frisbee golf course

    • bike trails

    • Outlet Stores

    • Performing Theater

    • Picnic area

    • Religious Services

    • River

    • Ruins

    • Ski area

    • Vineyard

    • Winery

    • Zoo

    • Bicycle riding trails

    • Billiards

    • Bird watching

    • Boating

    • Canoeing

    • Cross-country ski trails

    • Downhill Skiing

    • Fishing

    • Golfing

    • Hiking trails

    • Horseback riding

    • Hunting

    • Mountain Bike trails

    • Llama caddy golf

    • Frisbee golf

    • Sailing

    • Shopping

    • Sight-seeing

    • Ski rentals

    • Snow shoe rental

    • Snow shoe trails

    • Swimming

    • Swimming pool

    • Tennis courts

    • Water sports

    • Whitewater Rafting

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    Historic Miracle of Charm and Beauty

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • Almost never stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in budget lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    We loved the presence of the home the moment we stepped through the doors. We loved the REAL wood burning fireplace. The romm we stayed in was the Spring Lake room and even though it was smaller we appreciated the coziness as it gave more of a victorian cabin feel in that you could fall asleep so close to a real wood burning fire and actually feel its warmth while falling asleep. The ambiance of the entire place truly was "magical"! I personally loved reading about and hearing from the owners how this majestic home was saved from the impending doom of demolition -- it made me appraciate being able to experience the history that might otherwise be covered by a parking lot today. The food was beyond wonderful, it was so unique and they took simple grapefruit (which I have NEVER liked) and other fruits and made it SO tasty that I actually finished the entire thing. They made this bacon that I will forever be dreaming about until I return again that had the most undescribably wonderful taste. If I sound over the top its only because it was really an amazing experience -- I loved every moment!! We even had the experience of locking our keys in our car with the lights on, normally this would have thrown my night completely off but because of the peaceful element that surrounds this house I honestly had no worries or cars that the problem couldn't be fixed (and it was). All this to say, this was a great time of destressing and recharging and enjoying life once again. We loved our stay and hope to go back again soon!! Thank-you to the lovely owners!!

    A very special occasion place

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • Almost never stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in budget lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    My fiance and I are not regulars for B&Bs; we were looking for some space and private time alone from others and we found all that and more at the Rosewood! Pam and her delightful hubby are the owners and caretakers and that is exactly what they do. We felt like our every need was cared for and we had plenty of privacy to enjoy our time together. The Inn offers your meals in your room if you choose and that is what we did. We were amazed at how freeing it was to not have to go anywhere for our meal and not have to prepare it ourselves. We loved the owners efforts to provide sustainable practices and organic foods. We try to only eat locally sourced, sustainably raised/produced, organic foods which can be VERY difficult in the hotel and resort industry so we were super appreciative of the DELICIOUS foods offered. The Inn also offers a dinner that you can order in advance of your arrival and you can enjoy at the Inn, which we were happy to take advantage of, and that too was absolutely delightful. We left feeling very pampered. The Innkeepers attend to so many details; we were truly blown away. We look forward to our next anniversary there; we have made our reservations to return! Thank you Rosewood Inn!

    Our Favorite

    About the reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    My wife and I have stayed at the Rosewood probably a dozen times over the years. We have stayed their for special days and just to get away. We love everything about the inn and the inn keeper. The experience is always tremendous. The breakfast is to die for....we have never stayed anywhere else that comes close to the Rosewood

    Fantastic Vintage Getaway!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    Last week, my husband and I drove down from the Twin Cities to enjoy the fall colors and to spend the night in Hastings, MN. We were given a gift certificate to the Rosewood Inn Bed and Breakfast by a friend: what a gift! We would definitely recommend this inn to anyone: it is a perfect, wonderful, lovely stay in a beautiful, Victorian home. We loved the Vermillion Room we stayed in: a real, wood-burning fireplace (they supply the wood!), jacuzzi tub, beautiful decorations - it was perfect. We loved everything from the free ice cream in the community freezer, to the gourmet breakfast, to the town (downtown Hastings is very cute). There is a bike trail very near by that was lovely to take around to see the surroundings. Pam is a perfect hostess and both she and her husband are wonderful cooks. Breakfast was so peaceful and delicious. What a wonderful place - I highly recommend it.

    Wonderful anniversary!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Almost never stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for an event

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    We just got back from a wonderful evening and night at the Rosewood Inn in Hastings. The innkeepers were very friendly and conscientious, and had many thoughtful touches, including; a bottomless cookie jar, ice cream and hot drinks in the porch pantry, handmade soap and high end lotions, shampoo and cream rinse in the room and a beautiful, delicious breakfast. We had a wonderful time!

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