Afton House Inn

We wanted somewhere quiet and we got it! We stayed in the double bedroom suite. It was quiet and clean. We had the place to ourselves because of off season. Fortunately, the weather was nice for 2 days. It is only 30 min to Mall of America in case you need something to do inside. Which we did because of a rainy day. The place does need some upgrades. We saw peeling wallpaper and missing soffit and siding. They said they had a bad wind storm and had not gotto the repairs yet. It in no way impacted our stay. They had breakfast ready then the earlier time because we were the only ones there and they care about their guests! They cater the food to your likes and dislikes. We tried the Current restaurant on site and it was good. I liked the turkey burger and sweet potato fries! It can get noisy because of the sound echoing off the walls and floor but we didn't have a problem because there was only a handful of people there at the time. Overall a great place to stay!

Weekend Stay at Afton House Inn We were traveling nearby for a concert in ST Paul MN and decided to book a room at the Afton House Inn as it was a quieter area and was fun to check out a more historical hotel with some pretty views around it. This was a fun place I would give it 5 stars for their Friendly and Accommodating Staff alone, Everyone we encountered there was very friendly and tried to make our stay a wonderful one. This hotel does have some darker lighting and does bring you back in time a little bit with the decor but we really enjoyed how they maintained the Historical Integrity of the place with it being the first operating Inn in Minnesota and it was also very charming and comfortable. It had a few little quirks such as with the Jacuzzi with it having well water you needed to run the water first then drain it and then run it again and was a bit warmer temperature wise overall in the hotel room. But it was fine...My husband opened up the window a little bit at night and was a mild breeze and the room was perfect. The Bed was very comfortable, Room had everything you would need for a nice hotel stay other than wasn't a coffeemaker in the room or a refrigerator however you can get coffee downstairs and there also was a coffeeshop attached to the hotel as well if you wanted coffeeshop coffee and their coffee there was really good. If you have mobility issues is a big step to get into the Jacuzzi so just be mindful of that however they do have a chair nearby it, they also have a separate shower in the room. As it is an older hotel there isn't a elevator either there are steps to get up to the rooms but rooms are very comfortable and charming and hotel was quiet we got a great nights sleep and staff were all very friendly and accomodating. It is rumored to be haunted, we didn't see anything strange during our stay there other than smelled a vanilla type of tobacco smoke in the hallways...but if searching out unique locations like that might wanna check this place out. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable stay though and not too far outside the Twin Cities so if looking for a more charming quieter lodging option this is a good one for you and their restaurant is also very good. Also the breakfast was great, Their complimentary breakfast we had included an Omelette, Bacon, Fresh Fruit and Toast and Juice and Coffee it was prepared fresh for you at their restaurant and was great. Also there is a coffeeshop attached to the hotel called Freya's Fika Cafe that had some pretty good coffee you can check out while there or on your way home. Overall was a fun time and would absolutely stay there again if traveling thru the area. Five Stars from us due to their overall friendly and helpful hotel staff and was a fun historic hotel .

Excellent restaurant experience. Highly commend your friendly and efficient staff for the service. We want to thank the Afton House Inn Fine Dining Reataurant for the lovely evening we had celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary on December 1, 2023. It was so great to be able to celebrate with most of our family. There were fourteen of us. Thank you for the delicious food and fantastic service from your friendly staff. I am still enjoying the remains of my lovely rose bouquet. It is a lovely reminder of our celebration at your Inn. We highly recommend this place to all our friends.

Hot room Our bedroom is so hot we had to have two fans going on and I got heat exhaustion from being in our room the excuse they had for not going our room off is cuz they wait till the gaskets in there this is in the summertime mind you it was hot did not appreciate it would never stay at that place again

High marks for a great experience! Stayed for our anniversary and did the dinner cruise. The cruise was top notch and the food was excellent. The Inn is very quaint and inviting. Our room was great and you could tell they are meticulous about cleaning. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The Afton House made our anniversary special!