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Book A Suite At A Historic Church- to book both suites please see other listing

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Welcome to Bell Tower, this church built in 1912 now a duplex with two suites
A spacious living room with a fireplace, a dining area, and a kitchen with wooden cabinets.
A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, a door, and a window with a stained glass design.
Crafting retreats!
Patio is available for bbq in most months

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
6 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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St. Clair, MN
  • Place, Indian Island Winery
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Minnesota State University
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

3 Bedrooms

+1
2 Queen Beds, 2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Book A Suite At A Historic Church- to book both suites please see other listing

**** price is per 1 suite, sleeps up to 8***
This listing is for one suite!

Contact manager for listing for both

* Special corporate & long term stays available
* Happy to accommodate weddings, crafting getaways, parties, family retreats etc.

Each suite is about 1500 sq ft & features...

1 king bedroom
1 bedroom with double beds
1 bedroom with double beds in loft
Fully equipped kitchen
Private washer/dryer
Satellite TV
Gas fire place
Wifi
Use of patio & bbq
Large bathroom with jetted tub-

Just bring groceries & a suit case all linens provided!

Beautifully remodeled former church & theatre with Grand 24 ft ceilings and original stained glass windows.

Bell tower suites are large enough for Big family gatherings yet intimate for fun weekends or couples retreat.

Pet friendly property backs up to a park & is located in the heart of St. Clair MN just minutes away from the bustling college town of Mankato.

Take a scenic drive to nearby Mankato for nightlife, shopping, skiing, theaters, or catch an event at Minnesota state university!

Enjoy the amenities offered by the Minnesota river valley including hiking, biking, fishing, horseback riding & boating of all kinds.


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House Rules

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Minimum age to rent: 25
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Children

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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking outside only

Important information

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Property # 7130973
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

St. Clair

St. Clair is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Minneopa State Park and Lake Elysian, while Twin Rivers Arts and Betsy & Tacy's House Tours & Gift Shop are cultural highlights. WOW Zone Family Entertainment Center and Earley Center for Performing Arts are also worth visiting.
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St. Clair, MN

What's nearby

  • Indian Island Winery - 8 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Minnesota State University - 10 min drive - 18.4 km
  • WOW Zone Family Entertainment Center - 12 min drive - 18.7 km
  • Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato - 13 min drive - 19.5 km
  • Mount Kato Ski Area - 13 min drive - 24.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Eagles Nest - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Backyard Bar & Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Jamie's Pub - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Indian Island Winery - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Uptown Tavern - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Book A Suite At A Historic Church- to book both suites please see other listing pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Book A Suite At A Historic Church- to book both suites please see other listing?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Book A Suite At A Historic Church- to book both suites please see other listing?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Book A Suite At A Historic Church- to book both suites please see other listing?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Book A Suite At A Historic Church- to book both suites please see other listing located?

Situated in St. Clair, this holiday home is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Indian Island Winery and within 12 miles (20 km) of Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato and Minnesota State University. WOW Zone Family Entertainment Center and Taylor Center are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place

Very nice people and property
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tod T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best time ever!

I can’t say enough about this beautiful and unique place to stay. Plenty of room, all amenities, everything you need!!Highly recommended!!! 5 stars!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Patrick S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Good place for good value

Good place for good value
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lori D.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Check-in, listing accuracy
The property itself was amazing, plenty of room for our size of group and the type of celebration we were having.However, we were only given 2 washcloths for 8 people and one bathroom is not nearly enough.The property was booked to host a graduation party. We were told 2 days in advance of a major construction project in front of the property. What we weren’t told about was the difficulty to access the property due to the construction. The construction was so extensive that we had to carry all of our supplies and personal items through the construction site. Not to mention our guests had to do the same!We were told to park at the water tower or park next door. What we weren’t told was that we had to drive 2 miles out of town and on a gravel road to get to the park. We drove around for 20 minutes and finally had to ask a local how to get to the park. After we found the park, we decided to go back because the park was then another hike to haul our belongings to the property. We had two disabled grandparents who had to maneuver the construction site as well.Had I been aware of all this sooner I would have rebooked somewhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Karyn H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Old Church

We enjoyed our stay at Bell Towers. I appreciated the thoughtful details such as having q-tips and cotton balls in a container in the bathroom and several fans available for use in the rooms. The place is well decorated and feels comfortable. We were visiting family in Mankato and Waseca. Bell towers is well placed between both cities making our commute to each city easy. We will definitely plan to stay here the next time we visit.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy atmosphere and friendly town

Spacious suite that fit 3 couples very comfortably. The owners were very attentive to any questions we had.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Nov, 2022
Thank you Tina, we’re so glad to accommodate your group!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Craft Weekend!

Five of us stayed and crafted over a 4 day, 3 night weekend. Tables were provided. We had a great time! Very clean, very easy to communicate. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun Stay

The Belltower is a quaint, unique get away for friends and family. The stained- glasses windows in the main room are amazing and the beds were all very comfortable. We enjoyed hanging out by the fire with friends and cooking dinner in the furnished kitchen. The hosts have many small amenities including coffee, tea and cocoa! I definelty recommend a visit!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May, 2021
Thank you for the thoughtful review, we are so happy to accommodate! We hope you will stop and stay again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandy s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it

We really loved walking in and being welcomed with the beautiful stained glass windows. The room set up was perfect for our family and everything was very clean. The only issue was that on VRBO it stated 2 bathrooms. When we got there, we found there was just one. 8 people-1 bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Sept, 2024
Thank you for the nice review- I’ll take a look at the listing so that it’s more clear on one bathroom per suite- thank you again for your stay!
Verified

8/10 Good

Gretchen and Peter K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming

The location was perfect for us as we were at a family gathering in St Clair. My father grew up going to the church before it became lodging and we stayed here about 13 years ago. The windows are beautiful! Could use w little updating as it’s exactly as it was when we were here last (even w kitchen outlet still didn’t work). I would stay here again because of its charm and town.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kris A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

We enjoyed our stay at the Bell Tower. It was located near where we needed to be and the host was very good at responding to my inquiries. We were 3 couples and it was a little awkward with the connecting bedroom. It would be fine for families with kids staying in the connecting room but it was different having a couple have to walk through another couple’s bedroom in the middle of the night or while trying to get ready. There is plenty of outdoor space and parking. Overall a nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Katie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun Girls weekend

This is such a unique property. We enjoyed our stay but it is a little odd to have separate bedrooms upstairs that did not have a bathroom. Since we only had half of the VRBO booked it did require some planning to think about having a key upstairs to unlock the downstairs to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. Next time I think I would book the entire property to feel more private. Otherwise, great space and well kept. Very enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Bernie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place. Know the layout

Know that the layout is a bit odd being an old church. Fabulous place with high quality furnishings and decor. Clean, great beds, all that is as good as it gets. Just know the layout. You enter a shared lobby from outside, then two door go to each suite or stairs go up to another shared lobby that has doors to the lofts for each suite (the loft bedroom has a lock) But to get to loft you go thru these shared lobby's. There are no restrooms in loft, so for middle of the night nature call you have to travel thru the shared lobbies, completely outside of your private space. And you have no idea if the other suite renters locked the exterior door to the lobby. If You rent both sides and have complete control of that exterior door this is not an issue.Also, the two bedrooms on ground floor inside your own suite are joined. You pass thru bedroom 1 to get to bedroom 2. Again, for families no big deal, but unrelated couples might find that weird.We loved it for family with adult male children.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jackie S.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Host was responsive and accommodating initially. BUT several issues developed during our stay. 1. Difficulty accessing the property due to road work. Literally took 45 minutes to figure out how to get there because of it.2. Upon arrival… noted roach bait delivery at the door… should have been a red flag.3. Inaccurate listing description indicating we had 2 bathrooms but only had one and the loft is separate from the main suite, requiring passage through the common foyer to come to the main suite to use the bathroom in the night. 4. Loft area has 2 sleeping areas with total of 3 beds but you have to cross through one sleeping area to get to the next. 5. We began to notice little bugs in the sink didn’t realize at the time it was baby roaches and we just flushed them down the drain.6. By Early Sunday morning we discovered that there were cockroaches living in the cord hole of the coffee maker and kept coming out when we made coffee (probably because it got hot) and I smashed at least half dozen with my slipper. 7. Sunday was also our departure day and host refused to right the wrong because we didn’t make the complaint during our stay (which is false)8. I hope an exterminator was called for this issue & nobody else has had or will have to deal with what we went through **we were very excited for a fun weekend of crafting with cousins as we do 2x per year and hoped this would be our new gathering place as it’s the perfect location. Unfortunately, that will not be the case
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Road is under construction including sidewalk, have to park about 500 feet away and walk through construction to get there. This was not informed to us when booking. Place is nice, shower is small though for such a large bathroom. The small town is great. People are friendly and both the Legion and Corner Tap are very welcoming establishments. Would definitely stay again but the construction is a definite hinder.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for a small group.

Great for our needs. Thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marcia A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Came for the River Ramble. Nice location to get some rides around southern Minnesota

Great landing spot
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

derek l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

small town

nice and quiet. plenty of places to sleep.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carla U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Unique space

We had a fun family gathering in this unique, pet-friendly space. The beds were comfortable and there were good spaces for games, a puzzle, and cooking. Be careful when you read the description so you understand which bedrooms are included in one or the other suite. There is nothing in St. Clair (except a nice park and playgrounds), but you're only 15 minutes from Mankato. Hosts were very responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catherine D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome 😎

This was a wonderful place to stay... My children have decided this is the place we will be staying at next time when we are in Mankato 🥰
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jan, 2022
I’m so glad to hear, you are a pleasure to host! Thank you for the nice review!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marcia A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly as advertised. Very spacious.

Great place to relax after exploring Katoland!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darlene M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love the VRBO

We just love staying here. Owner is amazing. Super clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May, 2021
Thank you for the compliment! We love Hosting you! Thank you for leaving the space so clean!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jerrel R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice stay

The Belltower suites was a great place to stay. The suite was very unique and nice. It was comfortable and the kids really enjoyed it (due to the weather, we got in a game of Life). I didn't cook while there, but there seemed like it had all the utensils I would have needed. The hosts were very accommodating. I'll mention a couple of things that might help others looking to stay here. It's listed as 3 bedrooms but it feels like you have 4 bedrooms available: 2 downstairs and 2 upstairs. My kids liked this because everyone got their own room. The rooms upstairs are physically separate and has a separate key. This worked fine for us since my teenage daughter was up there, but I would have been less comfortable with it had it just been younger kids (like having them stay across the hall at a hotel rather than having adjoining rooms).
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jody B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a great stay in St. Clair!

The property was very clean and well maintained. We loved having plenty of room to spread out and relax on our trip. We were visiting my son who attends college in Saint Peter. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Betsy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful experience and near the Twin Cities

Our group included my husband, daughter and her friend and our two dogs. The property was convenient and was refinished beautifully. I had looked at a few converted churches and this particular one was redone extremely well - making the rooms warm and welcoming with comfortable furniture and still keeping the unique qualities, such as the stained glass and shelving, of the church. We used the gas fireplace and used the big table to work on a puzzle. The king-sized bed in the master bedroom was a treat. The owners managed to make an expansive space warm and welcoming. The girls stayed up in the loft, each had their own full-sized bed, and loved being able to open the windows that overlooked the main space to talk to us. It's so hard to find a place that accepts dogs, let alone two, and ours had a wonderful stay. It’s stressful leaving them behind with a sitter. We would definitely book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

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