Vacation Rentals by Owner

3 Night Stay

Guest: Beth (Beaverton, Oregon)
Date of Stay: 05/03/12 Review Submitted: 05/19/12

We had a truly enjoyable stay. The apartment was charming, clean and very accessible to shops and restaurants.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children.

So comfortable and friendly... period.

Guest: ssai (United States)
Date of Stay: 04/18/12 Review Submitted: 05/05/12

This is the 2nd time I have rented this accommodation to host out of town guests. The space is very comfortable, self contained, and equipped with pretty much anything you'd need for a comfortable, independent stay. Not to mention, it's located in a beautiful neighborhood very close to Grand Avenue, so it's a lovely place for morning or evening walks as well. The hosts are wonderfully warm and helpful without being intrusive. Wonderful place, and looking forward to hosting people here again!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

Family of 4

Guest: Patty's Family (Milwaukee, WI)
Date of Stay: 06/08/11 Review Submitted: 06/13/11

Just got back from a vacation at this duplex and it was great. There is a front room where they keep the kids toys so they are all contained in one room. Then the living room is large and nice. Then you have a large dining room. The kitchen is smaller, but that is how they were built in the day. The two rooms that are considered the bedroom are actually larger than I thought they would be. Then there is a back sunroom where the double bed is. This is a perfect apartment for a family of 4 cause then both kids can get a bedroom, one in the sun room and one in the room with a twin bed. The back sunroom is connected to the duplex and there is no seperation from the apartment. I am not sure if it has heating in that room but we were there in the summer. There are curtains on the back sunroom but if you have a late riser it may get a little too bright for them, we were lucky enough to have some cloud coverage while we were there.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway.

Excellent - we'll definitely be back!!!!

Guest: Pete (Canada)
Date of Stay: 11/12/10 Review Submitted: 11/16/10

Our stay here could not have been better! The apartment was very spacious, clean, nicely laid out, and was situated in a great spot (quiet street but within walking distance to busier areas). Beyond the actual apartment, the hosts were very friendly - willing to help us with transit questions, gave us great recommendations for interesting local spots, and even moved our car into a safe parking spot when a snow 'emergency' was called (we would've found out the hard way!!). Our only difficulty was with some new weatherstripping on the front door which made locking/unlocking a bit tricky but otherwise we couldn't have been more pleased! Thanks for sharing your space with us -- we hope to return to St Paul soon!

Recommended for:Families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Fine Home in Excellent Location

Guest: Paul (Chicago, IL)
Date of Stay: 09/16/10 Review Submitted: 09/21/10

The home was beautiful with a ton of character. The home was very clean with spotless kitchen, bathroom, linens and bedding. The location was perfect - close to shops, restaurants, walking/bike paths. The owners were very pleasant and accommodating.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Homey and spacious home away from home

Guest: Penny B (Seattle, WA)
Date of Stay: 09/09/10 Review Submitted: 09/23/10

My husband and I spent 5 nights here in September and really enjoyed it. We cooked in the nicely appointed kitchen. Even hosted a dinner party and pictionary competition for 9 one night in the big dining room. Having bikes was a real plus, too. We walked to Whole Foods and the Blue Door (for deep fried cheese curds, of course). The neighborhood is quiet and pretty and the walk, bike or run along the river is just a few blocks away. Beds were comfortable. Thank you so much for your hospitality.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

nice place

Guest: jolene (st. louis, mo)
Date of Stay: 08/04/10 Review Submitted: 09/26/10

this house was very roomy and had everything we needed. comfy beds, an ironing bd & iron, lots of dishes, toaster, coffee maker...all in working, good condition. very pleasant. we stayed at this place when we were in town for my son's wedding. it was just right and the wedding party met to get ready in the house...lots of room & lots of fun! i'd rent it again! good neighborhood & pleasant owners.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Great Vacation!

Guest: Joel and Shannon (Iowa)
Date of Stay: 07/20/10 Review Submitted: 07/28/10

The location is convenient, the homey atmosphere is great! We felt right at home and the kids enjoyed the cheery colors. My youngest loved the toys, my oldest the wireless connection and we really appreciated the space, space and more space. A necessity when traveling with children. We really appreciated how nice Amber and Brooke were and they even loaned us a stroller becaue we forgot ours. I would highly recommend this property for anyone that appreciates old houses and a spacious, cheery, clean place to stay while in St. Paul.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Wonderful stay!

Guest: Marty (Rapid City, SD)
Date of Stay: 05/13/10 Review Submitted: 06/29/10

Our family stayed here for our daughter's college graduation. It was wonderful--spacious, comfortable, well-located. The owners allowed us to have guests for a small open house after the graduation. We would definitely stay here again!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Spring in St Paul

Guest: D&D (Brookfield WI)
Date of Stay: 03/24/10 Review Submitted: 04/13/11

Our family of six stayed here for 4 days/3 nights. It was a wonderful experince. The duplex is very beautiful. We had plenty of space-even had other family members for the evening. We had full use of the kitchen, which made meals easy. It will make a good memory for our time together. Amber was always quick to return our calls or answer questions-very gracious and accomodating. We would consider this again if we are in the area. D&D from WI

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Guest: Peter from Washington
Date of Stay: 03/17/10 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

We appreciated the comfortable spaces and the streaming sunlight.

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Guest: Floye from Northern Minnesota
Date of Stay: 02/13/10 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

It was WONDERFUL fo have a pleace already set up for kids. Thanks!

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Guest: Phil from Singapore
Date of Stay: 01/04/10 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

You have really created something very special here and we are so thankful.

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Guest: Susan from California
Date of Stay: 12/25/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

Thank you for everything. Our daughters loved the dress-up clothes and our son loved the music play table and the soft soccer ball. Having toys, books, etc lightened our packing load.

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Guest: Lisa from Oregon
Date of Stay: 09/22/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

Thank you so much for your kind hospitality. We came here from Oregon for the wedding of our son. It was a perfect retreat from the hustle & bustle of the week preceding the wedding. I will tell all of our friends about your duplex!

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Guest: Levy family from Brooklyn
Date of Stay: 08/09/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

Truly a home away from home. Thank you for the perfect hospitality!

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Guest: Martha from Virginia
Date of Stay: 08/07/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

This is the perfect location because of family in the neighborhood.....Our daughter and husband and grandson came over for dinner and there was "lots of room" and lots of toys for the grandchildren...Perfect accommodations.

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Guest: Eleys from Louisiana
Date of Stay: 07/22/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

We loved our stay here! All 7 of us were very pleased and comfortable. The house is beautiful and felt like home. Thank you so much. We will be back, I'm sure.

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Guest: Christy from Ohio
Date of Stay: 07/04/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

We had a great time in the "Twin Cities". We loved the great parks. We spent a lot of time in them.

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Guest: Authur & family reunion
Date of Stay: 06/16/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

Mahalo for your comfy home, outfitted with Wi-Fi.....and certainly family time over meals and in the evening were more special because of the home-i-ness you've created...Thankyou for providing it for these Hawaiians!

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Guest: Aki from Finland
Date of Stay: 05/21/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

It was wonderful to be back in Minnesota and have a nice "home" like your own house. Our little girl was able to play outside....Thank you for the bicycles. We were so proud that we biked all the way to Uptown/Lake Calhoun, about 18 miles roundrip!

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Guest: Polly
Date of Stay: 02/21/09 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

Thank you for the comfy couch which supported old friends from the corners of the states to catch up until the wee hours.

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Guest: Joan & Chris trotter (Melbourne Australia)
Date of Stay: 09/28/08 Review Submitted: 09/28/08

We stayed in Amber & Brooke's "vacation" home for a month & found it to be extremely comfortable & a home away from home. They have gone to a lot of trouble with detail & we didn't want for anything. The bikes were a great source of fun & exercise,& we did many miles on them. This place is a gem & I am hoping if we don't return we will be able to recommend it to some of our friends. Joan We really enjoyed our stay (for almost a month while I worked at U of M) in Portland Av St Paul. The house is great - spacious, reasonably priced and Amber and Brooke were friendly, flexible and accommodating - undoubtedly the highlight of our 2 and a half months travelling around the world. We will certainly come again if we can. Chris (from Australia)

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Guest: Angie Chadwick (Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 06/26/08 Review Submitted: 06/26/08

The house was wonderful. The owners were so accommodating and had everything there you could need. We will definitely stay there again upon our return!

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Guest: Rebecca20 (Friendswood, TX)
Date of Stay: 01/04/08 Review Submitted: 01/04/08

Our family loved staying here. It sure beat the hotel room we usually end up staying in when we visit St. Paul. I highly recommed this rental. It's homey, has tons of space and all the amenities we needed. Location is terrific. We'll be back.

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Guest: Kristin Purcell (Westport, CT)
Date of Stay: 12/26/07 Review Submitted: 12/26/07

Thank you so much for ther perfect location for our mini-family reunion. Everything was great and you are so hosipitable. The kids loved the toys and you left us perfectly equipped to enjoy our stay. Many thanks again!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 09/15/07 Review Submitted: 09/15/07

We really enjoyed stying in this wonderful home! Our children loved it and were so happy to see all the toys and books! Thank you for making our stay so much easier and very pleasant.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 09/15/07 Review Submitted: 09/15/07

Great Vacation. Bike ride, restaurants, walking and outing with son. Great location to St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Guest: S.S.
Date of Stay: 08/29/07 Review Submitted: 08/28/07

We love your place - the colors are great; so much comfort and character. There's no place I'd rather stay when visiting.

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Guest: E.T.
Date of Stay: 08/14/07 Review Submitted: 08/13/07

We loved it - thank you! p.s. Thank you for the toys, blankets, books, etc!!

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