The smell of the architecture alone is so inviting! It smells like old pine and memories of long…read moreago. I didn't have a chance to tour inside the home - must make a reservation at this time of year (winter). Although I look forward to coming back for a self-guided tour available June - August on Wednesdays from noon to 6. The grounds are available to the public each day and are so gorgeous! It's a wonderful nature retreat in the middle of a little city, a perfect escape to be alone with the trees and squirrels.

Pretty gardens and interesting historical building. We walked up the hill from a nearby…read moreneighborhood and walked all around the grounds. It's kind of a shame that the house is all closed up. And that the view from the top is of a dying old shopping mall. I bet the view of the river was once wonderful

Excellent VFW with great service and good food. I would recommend to anyone. Love the atmosphere…read morewith many windows and plenty of televisions.

I've never eaten at a veteran mess hall before, but the food service is open to the public and my…read moredad and I decided to check it out for dinner one day as it was close to our hotel. This place was actually pretty cool and we had a great time, especially aided by the fact that a band was playing and the atmosphere was very lively. The burgers themselves are pretty OK/good. We each had the swiss burger and the buns were lightly toasted, the mushrooms and tasty and the burger patty itself was OK (a tad overcooked, but decent). All in all, it needed a little ketchup, but was tasty. We also got a choice of tots, fries or slaw with the burger, which is nice to see (and no upcharges for either choice). All in all, for under $20, we had a nice evening meal and got to enjoy a live band. The crowd is older, but the place is lively and efficient on the right nights. Don't be intimidated -- you may need to seat yourself once you walk in, we were a little confused when we walked in, but as we sat down someone took our order and things were smooth from there on it. TLDR; not fancy, older veteran mess hall with dirt cheap prices, a bar and sometimes live music.

Just look for the big yellow water tower that looks like an ear of corn and you will find the…read moreFairgrounds. They have events here practically all year round. A winter's farmer's market, hockey games, bull riding, flea markets just to name a few...but the big event every year is the Olmsted Country Free Fair and it is always a wonderful event to take your family to. You can get up close and personal with different breeds of pigs, cows, sheep, goats, horses...and talk to the people that are involved in raising them....I enjoy this very much. There is always a very competitive talent competition that will entertain and delight you....and let's not forget the corn dogs, lemon-aid and cotton candy.....oh yeah.....

We've been to this county fair about 5 times. Everything is pretty typical of every other county…read morefair around the state. They call many of these county fairs "free fairs" but you have to pay to get in. The money probably is for parking but no matter how you look at it it's not free. But it's a fun way to kill some time and the look at the exhibits.

I'm confused as to why so many negative reviews about this hotel. We have stayed at most hotels in…read moreRochester and this is by far the nicest, cleanest and most convenient hotel in town. The hotel is attached to a garage so you simply park and walk into the lobby. It is located downtown around several restaurants and shops. A very walkable area. The front desk is always pleasant and helpful. There is food available for purchase and free coffee always brewing. The hotel is attached to the skyway. If the weather is bad or you have appointments at the Mayo, you can simply jump into the skyway to get to other downtown locations. They have a decent size gym. The rooms are a modern, nice size with fake wood floors, (no carpet which I love) desk, office chair, bench, comforter bed and pillows, Kurig coffee maker, refrigerator, decent size bathroom with nice shower products. It has everything you need to be comfortable. The hotel also has a restaurant called Crave attached on the lobby level. The restaurant has beautiful floor to ceiling windows and a large menu. You could easily eat all week with the variety of food on the menu. The restaurant staff is great. There isn't anything negative I could say about this hotel. It is our go to hotel in Rochester.

Found tiny black bugs in my hotel room on the 6th floor we usually stay at the Kahler (which is…read morewhat I prefer but insurance doesn't use them anymore) but staff is friendly and it's still close to Mayo, just freaked out about the bugs !

The best night out in Rochester in a long time! The food was delicious! We had the artichoke dip,…read moreRedwood Room salad and the Mediterranean Pizza. Our Server, Ali, was fantastic - she took care of every detail making our evening SO enjoyable! The highlight of the evening however was the band - Orchid Jane! Their music is a fresh and modern take on so many favorites songs!

Wonderful food in a swanky basement with great ambiance. Live music every night, and we saw Paul…read moreAkins. The Apple Cider Pork was very flavorful, and my wife enjoyed the creamy Cajun seafood. Our server Nikki was great. We will be back!

Just had the Parthenon (a greek) pizza. Had it one other time at a party there. Had to get it…read moreagain. Delicious!

This place is a must, great for family outings, a night out with friends, or a date night this…read moreplace has you covered!

This is a cool place for an exhibit on a semi-recent historical topic, which is what I came for in…read moreFebruary, 2020. They had a Beatles exhibit which featured a very nice stroll through the history of the entire Beatles phenomenon. We wound through the pre-determined path which had a few artifacts, most of which were along the lines of "here is a guitar like the one John Lennon played during this period". My expectations weren't too high for seeing real artifacts, so that was fine. They did a very nice job of taking us through the chronology of Beatlemania, and in particular I liked the photos on display. I'm very knowledgeable in Beatles history, and there were many photos that I don't recall ever having seen before. There were some cool interactive setups where you could play with some sound stuff. It was all fun and interesting. I didn't see any souvenirs for purchase that were specific to the Beatles exhibit; I'd have been interested in that. This venue is a historic theater in downtown Rochester, so it has a really cool vibe to it. You enter under the old-school marquee, past the old-school box office, and are greeted by an old-school lobby that has some fun memorabilia you can peruse before entering the main section. That main auditorium is *probably* pretty cool, but when we were in there it was mostly obscured by the Beatles exhibit. My hope is that it retains its classy, retro character, which would make it a nice environment for all kinds of events.

We drove from the Twin Cities just to see the Beatles Magical History Tour at the Chateau. It is…read morean excellent exhibit with many pieces of Beatles memorabilia, great photos, quotes from the guys and info on how they mixed music in their later days. Very interesting and fun. The Chateau is an old and very interesting building. My only negative comment is that it was cold inside. We had parked in the ramp and considered leaving our coats in the car. I was happy that we wore them as it was very chilly in the building. If you get a chance, you should go and see this exhibit, and bring warm clothes.

I didn't think to take any pictures unfortunately but I was pleasantly surprised nonetheless. I…read moretypically stay at Hilton brand hotels- Hampton inn, garden inn, etc but my sister booked this stay for me for her son's baseball tournament in Rochester. Like I said- I'm used to Hilton hotels and I was quite surprised by the spaciousness, but especially the comfort of the bed! I typically don't sleep well at hotels just because the bed is so uncomfortable but this bed was just as comfortable if not more than my $8k bed at home. The suite was nice- a pull out sofa, sink, dishwasher, stove top, closest, large desk, private room with a king size bed, plus the shower and bathroom were separate with a closed door from the sink and additional closet. The room also got super cold which I appreciated because I like my hotel rooms to be at 60 degrees in the summer (crazy I know) and this was way cold even at 65! Also, free breakfast is always a plus. The only criticism I would have is that the workout facility is practically right in the lobby with windows for walls for everyone to see but I didn't plan on using it this time around so it wasn't that big of a deal but if I had I may have felt a tad uncomfortable but not because the clientele, just feeling like everyone can see in. I would stay again.

The check-in process was easy. The room looked new. It was appointed very well. The beds were firm,…read morebut comfortable to us. Probably one of the best layouts I have experienced. The breakfast was simple but good. The shuttle to Mayo was extremely convenient. If required to come back we will definitely stay here.