EEK! Bed Bugs in the blue room in the Carriage House. Recently stayed here and woke up one morning with bites above my knee and found 3 dead bugs on the sheets. It was a Saturday and no one was in the office and the owners are not listed on the website, plus NO phone number on the website. Finally I saw a worker loading a van and told him and he responded immediately texting the owner. They were full that night and couldn't put me in another room and offered to find a local hotel (which later they reneged on); the worker said they did call for inspection and said repeatedly they would reimburse my stay for the inconvenience. It was annoying not to have any communication with the owner and only when I got home on Sunday did they email to say there was nothing (who knows if that is true) and no mention of a refund. Very disappointed. read more

300 Clifton Bed and Breakfast - Bugs on sheet - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Our stay at the Clifton 300 was fantastic. We stayed in the Crystal Mansion room, which was absolutely beautiful. Everything about Clifton 300 was impressive. The staff were extremely nice and accommodating. I had help bringing my bags upstairs to our room, they walked us through everything and offered help any time we needed it. We reserved the haunted movie lounge, which was a very unique experience. The hot tub was excellent and very peaceful. It rained while we were in the hot tub but it was covered very well and only elevated the experience! The koi pond is so beautiful and relaxing, and we loved enjoying the entire property. Highly recommend staying here! Also, don't forget to book a trolly tour! Such a unique experience, and the tour guide has such a fun personality it was incredible!! 10/10 Would stay again and again! read more

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Don't support! The worst experience I had other than having a heart attack right after my mother died. I made a reservation had a heart attack, and because their policy is no refunds, they are only offering me half the money back, and when I had an opinion about that, the person who answers the phone hung up on me and then blocked my phone number. While in the hospital, I even had a mediator, reach out in an effort to resolve this as they refuse to speak to me, but they were more than willing to take my money. This place does not have a heart. While the person answering the phone is laughing at me. I am trying my best to hold it together. I do not recommend this place. I don't believe it is operated by people with morals or ethics that fall in line with treating people well. read more

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someone who lives directly behind this I give warning. I used to really like and appreciate this but the owners started letting guest blast music late at and it changes the experience for the entire neighborhood. Having to call the police because you break noise ordinances is not neighborly read more

The property at 300 Clifton is undeniably beautiful, but my experience left much to be desired. I initially reached out in September 2022 to inquire about using a room for my bridal party's hair and makeup on my wedding day in August 2023. Over multiple attempts to contact them, I received no response to my emails and voicemails, although I was occasionally able to get someone to answer the phone. Despite these red flags, I booked a room online in February 2023, but didn't receive an email confirmation. The next day, I called and spoke to one of the owners. We talked about what I wanted to do, and he asked me several questions-- would I be having a photographer in the room while we got ready? (No) Would we be using any public spaces of the house? (No) He said my usage would be fine, and sent the email confirmation of our reservation. In July 2023, I called again just to confirm details. No one answered, so I left another voicemail that never got a call back. I assumed all was well. However, when I checked in on August 11, I discovered they had a policy banning anyone not on the reservation from the property. Even a bridesmaid who had come along to help me carry my dress was against the rules. They said we could "work it out on the fly" as long as I was willing to pay an additional $150/hour to have people on the property. This fee was not communicated earlier, and the owner claimed to have no memory of our previous conversation. I've re-read the booking confirmation email, which does say "By making a reservation you are agreeing to the terms of our "Booking Policy". A full explanation of our Reservation terms are available on our website." However, I've searched the website and can't find the terms. It's unclear to me what other normal behaviors, like having a friend help you with your bags, might be outside their terms and conditions. I was able to cancel and receive a partial refund, but the experience was needlessly stressful on the night before my wedding. If you plan to stay at 300 Clifton, it's fine for solo or couples, but for anything outside the ordinary, make sure to get all agreements in writing. The unclear policies and communication gaps made this an extremely negative experience. read more

This has to be one of my favorite B and B's. The house was built in the 1890's and the owners have brought back its grandeur but also has modern and lovely bathrooms. Beautiful antiques and comfortable bed. The porch is great for enjoying coffee in the morning or a bottle of wine at night as a rain storm rolls through. No TVs in rooms and they have a large refrigerator in the guest kitchen which is shared by all the guests. The breakfast is minimal -- scones, coffee, tea and juice. So if you are a big breakfast eater, plan to go out to breakfast. The owners are lovely and a bonus in my book are their two beautiful Great Danes, Clifton and Madonna. I'm headed back to Minneapolis within the month and will definitely be staying there again. read more

300 Clifton Bed and Breakfast - View from porch onto their garden - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Staying here was the absolute best part of our recent trip to Minneapolis. From the beautiful landscaping, to daily coffee and pastries, to the charming staff who worked to get to know us, staying here was a dream. We stayed in one of the maid's rooms with shared bath and had a great experience. The room was larger than the photos online made it seem, and the third floor was nice and quiet even with some shared spaces. When we had a concern about the bath mat looking a little tired, staff responded within 10 minutes and absolutely rectified the issue. There is a number you can text if you need anything, and no matter what time we reached out, we received a response almost immediately. After texting about the bath mat, staff cleaned the tub, replaced the mat, replaced the shower curtain, and put down fresh carpets. It was so clear that everything is done with incredible care and thoughtfulness, and I am so grateful that we crossed paths with this beautiful place! read more

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Oh my goodness! What an incredible weekend our families had celebrating the engagement of Jess and Matthew on July 1, 2023. (Though we made a whole weekend of it - 6/30 - 7/2) Norman and John could not have been more accommodating or gracious - and truly went above and beyond to ensure not only the engagement couple were happy - but the rest of the family and guests were as well. For every ask we had - it was either "sure!" or "let me work on this for you." Truly - exceptional service with an honest desire to make the future-bride happy. The Mansion is so beautiful - the garden - absolutely delightful and the service was impeccable. Oh- I would be remiss if I didn't mention the accommodations. They are all so unique and fun. (Also- great cotton sheets, great towels, great amenities overall.) Many of us were in the carriage house which was PERFECT for our group! We loved every single option there - and got such a kick out of the games, the lounge area and Gertrudes for sure. (And was the perfect place to have the food for the Engagement Party.) Our guests who stayed in the Mansion were equally as delighted. And the icing on the cake: THE TROLLEY! This was so much fun! We had guests pre-event doing the Lake of the Isles Tour and were blown away by the history and knowledge they gained. And on Saturday - many of us hopped on the tour on early side (5p-6p) took the hop on hop off tour (of course none of us hopped off since we had so much to learn from John, our guide!) . The later group - i.e. the Bride/Groom and future wedding party definitely "hopped off" and had a fabulous evening partying - with the knowledge they didn't have to drive anywhere, since they could hop on the ' Trolley. Norman and John, - we can't thank you enough for EVERYTHING! read more

Update: absolutely cannot recommend. They double charged the resort fee after the fact, and when I emailed to address it, they responded saying that they "don't negotiate fees after a booking" and I should have addressed that prior to check in. It's only slightly impossible to address anything with them if I can't get any response from management. Very disappointing, subpar behavior. Would never come back after this. Their lack of communication is not my responsibility. I ended up having to dispute with my credit card company because they ignored my emails and I never got a response. Stayed here for 4 nights, Tuesday-Friday. The mansion is beautiful and the grounds are very nice. The location is great and you can get anywhere in the city easily using the bus system. As with anything, you get what you pay for. It was a puzzling experience. First off, the rooms were incredibly cute but both beds in the two different rooms I stayed in were very uncomfortable older than dirt spring mattresses. No one is going to care how vintage the rug is if they can't sleep because the bed is so uncomfortable. There was also a handful of long dark brown hairs in the sheets in the first bed upon arriving - I have blonde hair. Their staff is non-existent and management could use a major reorganizing. Some of the days, they had a young girl manning the desk during their *ONLY* staffed hours of 3pm-7pm (outside of that, there is literally no one) who didn't know how to do anything/didn't have access to the computer so while she was perfectly kind, her being the one at the desk defeats the purpose. My reservation was initially Tuesday-Thursday and I wanted to add on another day in a different room for the last night since the room I was in during the week was not available Friday night. I had to text and follow up multiple times with management, in order to get it taken care of - it took until 8:30pm the night before checkout to finally get a confirmation of my request and I was left hanging for the entirety of the day wondering if I was going to have a hotel room for the following day. Very stressful. I was never given check out instructions, nor even told what time check out was, and was left guessing. My texts asking check-out time and process were left unanswered/ignored. I found it adequate for the weekday price but it's definitely not worth it for their weekend price. Also, they charge an additional $25-30 PER NIGHT for an additional person so would not consider coming back here with a friend/partner. Their bad diner coffee and dollar store pastry amenities certainly do not warrant that kind of additional fee. read more

Flew in from Chicago for a wedding and stayed with college friends. Every time I visit, I'm amazed how this city keeps getting better and better. The wedding was held at 300 Clifton, in Loring Hills on estate row. It's a landmark estate previously owned by a lumber baron at the turn of the century. 300 Clifton (named after the street it's on) was recently purchased, restored and is being used as a historic six-bedroom B&B and event venue. My neice Ali's wedding, reception and dinner was held outside, on the beautiful estate grounds. The bride and groom stood on the front porch and greeted the 150 guests... a wonderful idea I wish more couples would follow. The ceremony was held on the lawn under the the rose bush trellis. The bar was set up on the enormous back porch. A 5-course dinner was served under a huge tent, complete with fans (it was over 80 degrees). The only time I went inside was for wedding cake, so I only got a quick peek at the public rooms. Would love to come back for a tour. I can't think of a more lovely place to hold a wedding than here. My only suggestion is that they add more restrooms. read more

300 Clifton Bed and Breakfast - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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This B & B is truly a gem, near downtown Minneapolis. Nice vibes, comfortable, relaxing historical mansion. The experience is a must for your "bucket list"! read more

We stayed at 300 Clifton when a group of us was coming to town for a wedding. At first, some of the guys in our party were apprehensive (they'd had bad experiences with B & Bs in the past) but this was WONDERFUL experience! The mansion and grounds had character and charm, there was plenty of space to sit and chat or play games in the common areas, and our hosts were polite and engaging. The experience converted some B & B naysayers into big fans and we intend to stay at 300 Clifton when we're back in town!! read more

I recently stayed the weekend at 300 Clifton. The overall appearance of the establishment was shabby. Staff was not readily available. They were somewhat accessible by text, but did not always answer texts. Hospitality was definitely lacking with no offer of help taking bags up two long flights of stairs to third floor. Since staff description of breakfast offered was so lackluster, I did not bother checking it out. I also was not given the room as pictured when I paid I advance (non refundable). And oddly no ice or ice bucket available. I definitely would not stay there again and would not recommend to others. read more

Stunning historical mansion, once owned by Eugene Carpenter, restored to its former glory. The rooms are spacious and cozy! Plenty of common gathering areas where you will meet people from all over. Definitely worth checking out when you're in the area. read more

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This B&B in Minneapolis is a hidden gem. It is centrally located and close to restraints and attractions in MPLS. We did the Valentines event and it was well worth it and the activities created an environment to reconnect with your special someone. John and Norman were great hosts and the tour John does of the house is a must do. So much amazing history and tid bits about those that lived there. It's not a typical breakfast but the cost of the rooms is so much less that you can easily go to a local breakfast spot if you want s big breakfast. I would highly recommend this and we will definitely be back. Great rev room for kids too. read more

Upon arrival, we were impressed with the beauty of this historical house, which instead ended up becoming a house of horrors. We were led to our room in the carriage house which was a bit shabby and very small, with windows that were filthy. As is my habit, I stripped the bed to inspect for signs of bed bugs. We found several flakes of what appeared to be molted skin and shell. We immediately notified our hosts and they moved us to the third floor of the main house. The room was hot. There was no air conditioning or climate control. After a thorough check of the bed we decided to stay and make the best of it. Sleep was uncomfortable due to the heat, there was no tv in the room, no cups for brushing teeth, no full length mirror for getting ready, no toiletries such as kleenex or bar soap, and no extra towels. No breakfast at this bed and breakfast. We were given one bath towel, hand towel and washcloth each for the stay. The second night we returned from a long day of shopping to find our room untouched. No making the bed, no new towels, and no reply to our supposedly 24 hour text line for assistance. In fact it wasn't until we went in search of towels ourselves that we were shocked and horrified to come face to face with a bat flying around the upstairs. We screamed and ran back to our room at which point we had to decide what to do since our text request for towels was ignored. We proceeded to call the text only number and were informed that they "took care of the bat". I can't imagine a bat was caught that quickly and not to mention we were not even checked on when we screamed! If they knew to come up and catch a bat then they certainly heard us scream. But instead they silently removed a bat and left us scared in our room? Very strange. Regardless we were done. Enough! We were told they could not refund the stay due to booking through a third party site. Even if that's the case, it would be good business practice to offer some form of reimbursement such as setting us up with lodging elsewhere as we were two moms ten hours away from home leaving at midnight (we ended up sleeping in our car at a rest area). Instead we got a shrug of the shoulders and a half hearted and rude "apology" as if we were such a huge inconvenience. I absolutely do not recommend this establishment. read more

These beautiful, WONDERFUL people worked very generously with us during the COVID19 epidemic. And they had absolutely no obligation to do so. Businesses are hurting as much as anyone during this time, but they showed integrity and compassion in their dealings with us. I don't know what the end result will be for us, but whatever happens this place deserves your business. read more

Wife and I stayed at 300 Clifton last night for a Valentine's Round Robin. What a beautiful house with wonderful owners\hosts! I can't even wrap my mind around how much work these guys put into the place. Great historical information on Minneapolis and of the house itself. Can't wait to come back in the summer and see the gardens. There are so many different rooms to choose from. So cool to have a bed and breakfast so close to downtown Mpls. 100% encourage anyone traveling to the Twin Cities or looking for a "staycation" to check this place out. Cheaper than a hotel with a lot more character. read more

wow. had booking with these anal greedy lazy people on booking.com. i was under the impression my room was charged at time of booking on booking.com (you know "because 300 clifton is small so they cant have any empty rooms". their words not mine. lol). anyway, instead they tried to run my card at 1 pm a day after i booked it on booking.com and because i have a capital one credit card that locks and unlocks when they tried to run it a day later when my card was locked it didn't go thru so THEY CANCELLED MY RESERVATION 26 HOURS BEFORE CHECK IN WITHOUT EVEN CALLING ME. its suppose to be negative digits tomorrow nite in minneapolis. hey 300 clifton? ever heard of the inn keepers code? i hope your great dane is wearing appropriate attire when he poops in your hot tub. lolol. read more

Our family spent two nights here in 3 rooms. All rooms were super clean and inviting, with a little snack basket and a comfortable chair to read. Even our 11year old kept forgetting that it was a hotel, it was just so easy to live there that it felt like home. Breakfast is served with love and style in the grand dining room. There are outside sitting areas and inside desks, the carriage house's rec room has a large TV and arcade games. My son's room was upstairs in the carriage house and the bed was in an actual carriage! Even after exploring the house for 2 days we kept discovering amazing little details. read more

We went here for a work function. I am always leary of places that are older and restored. This place was very nice and super relaxing. From the main house to the ultimate man cave carriage house it was so nice and inviting. The real shining spot were the hosts. They are great guys that have restored this place right... the stories they knew and the history was amazing. I would recommend this place to anyone on business or looking to have an event... I was very impressed and it was way more than I could have ever expected. read more

I hope this comes off as informative not just negative. Although, the owners/caretakers(they were referred to as both and I'm not sure which is correct) of the mansion sell it for weddings the house is not really equipped for hosting weddings nor do the owners/caretakers seem excited to have them outside of the monetary gain. The rooms inside are too small to host anything other than a very small wedding and with the house being in a densely populated residential area outdoor noise is a major nuisance to the neighbors. There is a massive multistory apartment complex directly abutting the property on its rear property line and there are residences next to it and across the street. Those renting the space to you won't tell you about these obvious conflicts until after contracts are signed and the wedding has begun though. At the wedding I attended last night everyone was aware that the outdoor DJ had to stop promptly at 10pm to appease city outdoor performance ordinances so an indoor DJ, myself a friend of the bride and groom, was booked to perform from 10pm-12pm. After playing 2 songs the house staff killed the post 10pm dancing saying the music was too loud. I tried to oblige by killing the bass and turning the volume down significantly. However, the acceptable interior volume is determined by a house staff member standing at the outdoor side of the window to the dance room and if he can hear any music at all it is deemed too loud. From this position you likely could have heard a phone ring from inside the house so the only acceptable volume level was no better than a Bluetooth speaker. This of course killed the set and any dancing. It was also in spite of having sound-checked multiple times throughout the day and the same house staff that killed the party had helped to insulate the gear from the bass and rolled up a carpet so people could dance. The volume level and timing was of no surprise to the house. The house also started telling everyone they needed to be inside as soon as 10pm rolled around which was a surprise as the bars were setup outside and there is no red wine allowed inside. To my understanding bartenders were hired until after 10pm so the plan was definitely to allow people to mingle outside post 10pm. In a strange turn the house went so far as to say the police showed up promptly at 10pm due to noise complaints, however, no one saw any police arrive. Whether or not the police did come, if you have a property in a densely populated residential area and you are worried about your neighbors calling the police(or perhaps neighbors do/did call the police) you probably shouldn't be hosting weddings. To top it all off the caretaker/owner lives in the house and stays in it during the wedding. You rent the house for the entire weekend but he stays the entire time and makes himself scarce. He of course likes to sleep, as we all do, which is likely why he kills the party at 10pm. I can't rate this place as a B&B so it may be fine for that but if you want to have a wedding where you don't feel like you're walking on eggshells trying not to upset the venue or neighbors find another venue. read more

A must see and experience Airbnb and venue for special events. John and Norman are beyond gracious hosts who have poured love into this special place and openly share it with all to enjoy and fall in love with ourselves. My son got engaged here and loved it so much had his wedding here. We all travelled from several cities for this destination wedding and it could not have been more perfect or beautiful. There is so much history in this house and the restoration project story is fascinating. If you live in Minneapolis and you have not seen this home you must come stay for an evening. It would be perfect for a romantic special date or get away weekend. If you are traveling and don't want a hotel defiantly bookmarked a room here and enjoy sitting in any of the beautiful sitting rooms on the porch that overlooks the gardens, enjoy a dip in the hot tub or enjoy playing fetch with Madonna the resident gentle giant Great Dane. read more