Excelsior Escape begins on Private Rooftop Deck
| Sleeps | 8 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Space | 2,400 sq ft |
| Property type | apartment |
| Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
Overview
Private Master, Livingroom Has Queen Size Hideabed,,Queen Murphy Bed & Blow ups
Come experience the serenity of our Excelsior Escape. Our private designed suite encompasses the total unique upper flat including a full living room with Queen size sleeper couch, den, dining room serves eight, foyer, full kitchen, full bath, Master quarters fit for Royalty, surrounded by imported silk drapery with fine linens on King size bedding. What makes Excelsior Escape a truly memorable experience is the breathtaking views from your private accessed Rooftop deck. Enjoy the changing seasons that embrace the St. Croix River and Historic Stillwater! Reserve your escape today for a romantic get-a-way extravagant, anniversary extraordinaire, and girl's night out(bridal showers, baby showers) bachelor parties, birthday celebrations, family get together, honeymoon, or in town for business, we will arrange the perfect stay, may it be one day or one year.
We also will provide private rooftop dining with a three, four or five course dinner with wine pairings or specialty dinners of your choice by a seasoned chef. (check for prices and with advance notice) Forgot to mention the Gateway Trail; this a wonderful resource for biking/roller blading/walking, etc.The Gateway Trail’s generally flat( an old rail bed) terrain is a great place to ride, especially for new riders.
This VRBO partner has demonstrated and is committed to fast response times, the best rates, and a great guest experience.
About Katherine B. Francis
My passion is design, the minute I laid eyes on this building I knew I had to have it. So much character, I even took my daughter and showed it to her, telling her I was going to buy it and what did she think?. I then thought I would have a tea shop there, as my Mother and Father are Irish. It seemed like it could be a family affair. Shortly after I purchased the building Charles Nelson who was the State Historic Architect suggested to me that I get on the Stillwater Heritage Commission, as they needed my help. Charles and I had worked on other projects in the past together. WA Frost was one and other Twin City projects. I dove into the second floor of Excelsior building opening up all the rooms that had been separated by doors and exposing brick where it would make a difference. Then the worst happened, my Mother died and my whole world feel apart. My passion was gone and the building restoration stopped. I was lost without my Mom's encouragement. So the building was rented out, left to it's own. In the last two years, I have restored woodwork and had all but one room floors restored, new windows, painting and the fun part decorating. I had a new roof put on with a new outside rooftop deck, a new deck outside master suite, complete new kitchen, all materials out of recycled historic items. New Furnace/Central Air. Tuckpointing of Exterior. It takes you back to the late 1800's with flair of the 2000's. I am so proud of the restoration at Excelsior Escape. It's fun, open and a great piece of living history. It is centrally locating on Main Street and it's a contributing part of Historic Stillwater.
Katherine B. Francis purchased this apartment in 1987
Why Katherine B. Francis chose Stillwater
We live in Stillwater and I sell real estate here. We raised our children here and they both graduated from school here. We go to church here. Stillwater's home, we love it! we shop locally, we volunteer and we have been involved here. Stillwater offers so much quality of living. Great restaurants, great shopping and a outstanding library. Our hospitals and medical doctors are the finest. Our schools are award winning. We are rich in history and our St. Croix River offers so much activities.
What makes this apartment unique
You can also rent this 'one of a kind' location for a special event. Fee for Rental is $900.00 per function, (Showers, Birthday Parties, Bachelor Parties, etc)per day.
Amenities
Stillwater Apartment Accommodation and Amenities
- apartment
- floor 2
- building
- Guests provide their own meals
- 2400 sq ft
- Check-in: 4:00 PM /
- Check-out: 11:00 AM
- Max. occupancy: 8
- Min. age of primary renter: 25
- Children welcome
- Parties/events allowed
- Pets not allowed
- Non smoking only
- Water View ...
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Historic
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Air Conditioning ...
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room ...
- Parking
- Towels Provided
- Wireless Internet
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining ...
- Dining Area
- seating for 8 people
- 1 Bathroom
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
,
shower
,
Awesome Full Bathroom...Rain Shower, also a hand shower.
- 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 8
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Bedroom 1 -
1 king
- King Size Bedroom, Queen hide abed in Living room and two queen blow up beds
- Books
- Games
- Satellite / Cable
- Balcony
- Deck / Patio
- Outdoor Grill
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair inaccessible
- Chauffeur
- Massage
- Private Chef
- health/beauty spa
- library
- marina
- museums
- restaurants
- winery tours
- antiquing
- boating
- paddle boating
- shopping
- sight seeing
- walking
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- massage therapist
- medical services
- cycling
- hot air ballooning
- mountain biking
- roller blading
- sailing
- wind-surfing
Reviews
Exceptional!
5/5 -
(21 traveler reviews)
Second Visit and We'll Return Again
This is our second time staying at Excelsior Escape, both times for a long weekend. There were four adults both times and it meets our needs so well. The bathroom update was a good choice. We love how the apartment is decorated. So many amazing touches. We love sitting on the top outside deck with the beautiful views of Stillwater and St. Croix River. We love the location right on Main Street with so many places to walk to. Katherine and her husband are extremely welcoming and available to answer any question.
Best place to spend our wedding weekend!
Katherine, your home is lovely and you are also a lovely host. The space was perfectly located and it was perfect for getting ready the day of the wedding. The roof deck is also pretty spectacular. Perfect for our quick rehearsal. Also, I may need to add some pressed tin to our bathroom. That was so cool! Thank you for everything!
A little slice of Heaven in Stillwater!
My now wife and I stayed at the Excelsior Escape for a total of three nights on our wedding weekend. It was the perfect space for us to spend some down time, relax from all of the excitement of our wedding weekend and to share with the bridesmaids as they got ready for one of the days. Each room had its own unique feel and it allowed the experience to heightened only that much more. The escape was full of little areas to sit, everything we could need for food prep was there and the dual channel electric blanket was so enjoyable. The bathroom upgrade was fantastic as well. The pictures of the space really do not do the space true justice. We for sure plan to be back in the warmer months for another stay! The surrounding areas was fantastic too with literally everything you could veer need be it food, antiques, or clothing shopping. A truly highly recommended place to stay!
Charming and historic. Great Ambiance and views
I am not much of a writer but I NEED to tell everyone that the Host's were WONDERFUL. The place was charming, warm and inviting. Lots of cool old school and quirky decorations. Upper deck has an epic view. The Pictures don't do it justice. The remodeled bath is super cool. We had ten people for Christmas Dinner very comfortable. Walking distance to all of the cool spots in Stillwater... We loved the entire experience. We WILL be back. Thank you Excelsior
Perfect home for Stillwater fun
The location was perfect. It was close to everything but quiet inside. The decorating is wonderfully creative and fun. The view from the roof top patio was awesome. We had a great time and will be back! Thank you
Fabulous location!
The apartment was fantastic. We stayed over Labor Day for a girl's weekend, and could not have asked for a better location. The apartment is tastefully decorated and the rooftop deck is huge. On our second night there, we loved the deck so much that we just stayed on the rooftop all night instead of going out. Katherine is very easy to work with and gave us lots of good recommendations for our stay in Stillwater. I would definitely stay here again and recommend this place to friends.
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Stillwater is known for its historic St. Croix River, Lift Bridge, architecture, unique shopping, fine dining to casual food, entertainment and leisure. In the 1800s, the downtown was anchored by the Lumber Mill, Lumber Exchange and Train depot. It was named the Birthplace of Minnesota in 1843. Located on Main Street in the historic 1882 Excelsior Block Building.
Biking or walking along the river bank, offers great views and you can also create a challenging workout by going up and down the many stairs our town provides. Library is within working distance, as well as, winery, grocery store, bookstore, dining, shopping and antiquing. Make a date for the trolley strolling through the residential area, enjoying all the colors of historic homes while sharing history of the town. http://www.ci.stillwater.mn.us/
Awarded Midwest winner of 'AMERICA'S PRETTIEST PAINTED PLACES' by the Paint Institute of America. Check out our beautiful, romantic, painted B&B's, and Stillwater's Victorian architectural gems by visiting the Paint Institute's video and preview the entries that won Stillwater this award. Other awards include Forbe's 'Prettiest Small Towns In America', and Minnesota Monthly's 'Best Day Trip'.
Stillwater...Located on the beautiful St. Croix River
Where paddleboats, riverboats and gondolas sail the waters
And unique shopping, dining, lodging and entertainment are yours
all wrapped inside this quaint and charming rivertown
where time stands still.
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Rates & Availability
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Additional information about rental rates
| Property Damage Protection | $59 |
| Administration Fee | $100 |
DRIVER AND VAN COMES WITH THIS HOME FOR SUPERBOWL......For Showers, birthday parties, or gatherings there's a special event fee of 500.00 a day. Please contact owner for more information.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 50% refund if canceled at least 7 days before arrival date.
- 100% refund if canceled at least 14 days before arrival date.
- Service Fee fully refunded on cancellations that qualify for 100% refund.
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