Got the St. Louis Blues? – Top 5 Romantic Getaways

Gray Stone Guesthouse– Gray Stone Guesthouse is located in beautiful and historic Hermann, Missouri, about an hour and a half from St. Louis. Hermann is known throughout Missouri for its Oktoberfest celebration, but features other events throughout the year and is a haven for wine lovers and antique collectors. The Gray Stone Guesthouse is located centrally in Hermann. It is a relaxing rental cottage which has two bedrooms, one and a half baths, leather couches, a barbecue grill and a hot tub. The kitchen of the home is fully stocked with breakfast items and you may eat out or bring your own groceries in for other meals. The Guesthouse is within walking distance of downtown Hermann. For even more relaxation and romance, try dinner at the Wild Grapevine. The restaurant stocks wine from several local wineries and German specialties by candlelight. After dinner, retire to the Guesthouse hot tub or watch one of the DVD’s from the library.

Wildwood Springs Lodge– Wildwood Springs Lodge is located near Steelville, Missouri, which is about an hour from St. Louis. Steelville is located on the Meramec River and you can find camping and canoe rentals from early in the spring through the fall. Wildwood Springs Lodge, in addition to rooms in the lodge, has both guesthouses and Farmhaven, a four bedroom home located on a working farm that is available for rental. There are two separate guesthouses: the Clubhouse and the Cottage. The Clubhouse has three bedrooms and two baths. The Cottage has one bedroom and one bath. Both are within walking distance of Wildwood Springs Lodge and hiking trails. Take a long hike, go to the Lodge to hear one of their “living room” concerts and head back for some privacy and a night of romance.

Beall Mansion – Beall Mansion is a bed and breakfast located on “Millionaire’s Row” in Alton, Illinois, which is only about 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis. Beall Mansion was once the private home of Senator Edmond Beall and is furnished luxuriously with crystal chandeliers and hand-woven rugs. Though it is termed a bed and breakfast, Beall Mansion offers much, much more. Spa services and breakfast in bed are available in room. Other room amenities are whirlpool tubs, fireplaces, televisions with DVD players, gourmet chocolates and wireless internet. Beall Mansion also offers special themed packages, such as the “Romantic Getaway” package. The “Romantic Getaway” package provides a chilled bottle of champagne on arrival, two champagne flutes to keep as mementoes, a box of imported chocolates and silk rose petals scattered on the bed and around the whirlpool. Throw in the spa package for two and you will have a relaxing weekend you won’t forget.

Yates House – Yates House bed and breakfast is located in Rocheport, Missouri, midway between Kansas City and St. Louis, about two hours west of St. Louis on I-70. Rocheport is a charming town on the Katy Trail and is full of antiques stores. Rocheport is also home to Les Bourgeois Winery and Vineyard, one of the most award-winning wineries in the state. The town of Rocheport features lovingly-restored pre-civil war homes, and guided walking tours are available in season. Yates House offers Gourmet Weekends, which include cooking classes and a “Vintner’s Tour” of the winery. Yates House also offers a special Valentine’s Day package that includes a romantic candlelight dinner.

Garth Woodside Mansion – Garth Woodside Mansion is located in Hannibal, Missouri. Hannibal is 100 miles from St. Louis. Hannibal is best known as the hometown of Mark Twain, and there are several area attractions relating to him. Also notable is the Haunted Hannibal tour which takes you through Hannibal’s most haunted places by trolley and by foot. The Garth Woodside Mansion itself was owned built by John Garth, a childhood friend of Mark Twain, and has been restored to reflect the 1870’s when it was built. The guest rooms all have private baths and there are three private cottages on the grounds. There is a restaurant, Woodside, attached to the mansion. Garth Woodside Mansion has been named as one of the top ten inns in the country by the Romance Channel and by Country Inns magazine.