FAQs; Frequently Asked Questions. How far is Main Street Inn from St. Louis? About 60 miles south of the Arch south on I-55. How far is the Main Street Inn from the wineries? About 22 miles. Is there a limo or other transportation to the wineries? The limo service is no longer available. Where is the Main Street Inn in Ste. Genevieve? We are in the center of the historic district within walking distance of all the shops and downtown restaurants. What is there to do in Ste. Genevieve? Relax, enjoy the quiet, walk about and explore the village, visit the historic house museums, shop, taste wine, eat. Are the shops open on Sundays? Most of them although their opening hours may be at noon to allow for church attendance. Where can we have a nice dinner to celebrate our...? There are five nearby sit down restaurants. Some more casual than others. None of them stuffy. We have information at the inn to help you choose. Do we need dinner reservations? The Restaurant St. Gemme Beauvais, open only on Friday Saturday 6:30 to 9pm, requires reservations. (We will call for you, or you may call 1.800.818.5744.) On a busy weekend it is a good idea to make dinner reservations ahead at any of our restaurants. Do you take children? Babies (not toddlers) and children 12 or older. Do you take pets? No. We have a very territorial cat. If I rent all of your rooms, what is the discount? There is no discount for taking all of our rooms. Do you offer an AARP/AAA discount? Not on weekends or holidays. When do you serve evening refreshments? Generally from 5 to 6pm although we are not rigid about it. What do you serve for breakfast? Breakfast menus change with the season and the number of guests we have. They always include fresh fruit, a hot entree, a bread/cake, coffee, tea, and orange juice. Do you accommodate special diets? We always try, but it helps a lot if you let us know ahead of time (when you check in or earlier if possible). How soon soon do I need to make a reservation? How soon do you fill up? This is impossible to predict. Some rooms are more popular than others. Certain times of the year are very busy. We do not, however, reserve more than one year ahead. Do you sell gift certificates? When do they expire? We do sell gift certificates and can do so over the telephone with a credit card number. Our certificates do not have expiration dates. We will honor them whenever there is space available. What rooms do you have available on...? Please check our reservation page to access our online availability calendar. Other questions? Please call us at 1.800.918.9199.

Little luxuries that we hope will add to your comfort... Early morning coffee or tea. Full size refrigerator for guest use. Complimentary cold bottled water. Early evening refreshments. Starched ironed vintage pillowcases. Triple-sheeted queen size beds. Real feather pillows (synthetic available). Ironing board iron, hair dryers curling irons available accessible. Several comfortable parlors and porches; two with gas log fireplaces. Quarter-acre herb perennial garden. Wireless internet service. Breakfasts you are not likely to find anywhere else!...this is a delightfully, refreshing BB with spacious, airy rooms that define the statement 'less is more.'. Quick Escapes St. Louis. Romantic, relaxed, and quietly elegant, Main Street Inn is one of Missouri's finest bed and breakfast establishments. Originally built as the Meyer Hotel in 1882, it has been totally renovated more than a century later.

Bolduc House Herb Garden, ca 1755. Pictured above are two examples of early log buildings. Ste. Genevieve's Memorial Cemetery is currently undergoing restoration. Fine examples of 18th century French colonial architecture; in a concentration greater than anywhere else in the United States; are found in historic Ste. Genevieve today. Vertical post and horizontal log houses abound in Ste. Genevieve. Scented herb and flower gardens located throughout Ste. Genevieve's central historic district entice visitors to stroll the quiet streets of our real, living town and experience our slower pace of life. Browse in antique, craft, and specialty shops. Stop in at one or more of the historic homes to see what life was like a century or two ago. Ghosts of the past inhabit the old city cemetery and are rumored to make occasional visits at some of the local BBs. Mementoes from the old families and early settlers fill our local museum. Hungry? Thirsty? Try freshly-made fudge in Sweet Things, an old-fashioned candy shop, or nibble on a gargantuan hand-dipped chocolate ice cream drumstick at Sara's, the local malt shop. Choose a latte or an espresso at Genevieve Java or a candlelit dinner at the Restaurant St. Gemme Beauvais or a hamburger or pizza at Sirro's or the Old Brick or the Anvil or... Fine Missouri vintages are just waiting to be sampled in the local wine tasting rooms. Play tennis or play golf. Picnic in the city park. Workout at the Community Center gym. Ride a bike. Go for a hike. Or take a ride on the car ferry across the mighty Mississippi. Interested in reading more about Ste. Genevieve? We have just the book for you! 250 years ago, folks cruised the Mississippi River looking for a quiet place to live. The special ambience of Ste. Genevieve; uncrowded and unspoiled is still here; just waiting for you to discover it. Crossing the Mighty Mississippi. A car ferry operated by the IL MO Dept of Transportation operates year round between Modoc, IL Ste. Genevieve, MO. March thru November: 6 am to 6 pm, weekdays; 9 am to 6 pm Sundays. Dec. thru Feb.: 6 am to 5 pm, weekdays; 9 am to 5 pm Sundays. Call 1.800.373.7007 for further information.

It began as a tragedy. In 1880, an explosion rocked the steam-powered Cone (flour) Mill critically injuring the owner Martin Meyer. Two years later, Martin's widow, Mary, opened the Meyer Hotel just 400 or so feet from the site of her husband's death using his insurance money for construction. The new hotel was a grand edifice, built in the 2nd Empire French style: three stories high made of locally cast brick set on a massive limestone foundation, two double wide parlors with central hall on the first floor, four guest rooms on the second, and six rooms for servants on the third; all connected by a grand walnut staircase. A scrap of dark green velvet trimmed with gold braid, a few pieces of ornate furniture, some pressed glass decanters, and an ironstone pitcher and bowl are all of the interior accessories that remain from this early period. Insurance maps show several outbuildings: a drummers' hall where salesmen displayed their wares to local merchants (only foundation stones remain), a small brick building used over the years as both a smokehouse and a chicken coop, and a brick summer kitchen (still standing). Foundation bricks from the privies have also been located. In 1884 Mary Meyer married again, this time to entrepreneur William Baumstark. Mr. Baumstark installed electric lights in the hotel sometime before 1907, added a two story wing dramatically increasing the size of the dining room and creating three additional guest rooms. He also built a connecting tavern on the south side of the main structure at about the same time. The hotel became a popular eating and drinking establishment for travelers passing through Ste. Genevieve by train or riverboat. The hotel gardens were legendary (referred to in one contemporary source as magnificent). The adjoining property, a stone house originally built by Eloy LeCompte in 1820, the original home of Martin Mary Meyer, became the Meyer Hotel Annex. By the late 1920s Mary William had passed on. Their heirs sold the hotel to a Dr. Mrs. Sample, but because the Samples were teetotalers and not interested in the tavern, the bar was sold to a separate party. Over the years the tavern changed hands many times until it was purchased by the current owners in the late 1990s and converted into a luxurious spa room on the west end and a small antique shop on the east end. The Great Depression and Prohibition took their toll on Ste. Genevieve's business district and the hotel. By the 1940s, the grand old building had lost its luster and became a rooming house. The downstairs parlors were converted to multiple bed rooms. Indoor bathrooms were added, ceilings were dropped, and fireplaces plastered over. The formerly luxurious lighting fixtures were reduced to bare hanging bulbs, velvet draperies were replaced by venetian blinds. Only a few pieces of the beautiful old furniture escaped being burned for fuel in the newly installed steam boiler. (A practice which may have led to the unfortunate fire in 1939.). In 1975, following the death of Mrs. Sample, daughter Betty simply closed the doors and stopped taking guests. She was living in the building as a virtual recluse when the current owners purchased the property from her in 1991. Two years later, after extensive renovation, the Meyer Hotel re-emerged in the spring of 1993 as the Main Street Inn Bed Breakfast. Once again the grand old building is proud to offer overnight guests comfortable, quietly elegant surroundings; accommodations that would probably bring a smile to William Mary Baumstark. Meyer Hotel Annex ca 1900. Meyer Hotel Fire 1939

Food, food, glorious food. Whoever said that must have stayed at a BB where breakfast is almost as important as a romantically appointed room. Although we once stayed at a BB that didn't serve breakfast (or even coffee!), that is definitely NOT the case at Main Street Inn where the breakfasts are famous throughout the town. Some local restauranteurs have even complained that Main Street Inn guests don't have room for lunch. Our philosophy is simple: serve the best of whatever is in season; preparing dishes that are familiar in slightly new ways with an aim toward good health; presenting the food in a straightforward, but beautiful manner on antique dinnerware, in a comfortable setting; and accompanying it with an endless amount of strong hot coffee and tea. Eggs direct from the poultry farm; blueberries, peaches, melons, and veggies picked in the area or bought from local farmers at the Saturday market. Fresh herbs are harvested from the inn garden, sausage from the local butcher. Many breads are made in the inn kitchen. And, with an eye to health and organic responsibility, the delectable dishes are often sweetened by fruit reductions and olive oils and soy products replace the more traditional butter and cream. Press Release — not dated

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Central situation
 Credit cards accepted
 Games room
 Hairdryer
 Heating
 Ironing facilities
 Jacuzzi tub
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Phone at reception
 TV sets in rooms
 Cheques accepted