Rooms with private baths. Rooms that share a bath, queen bed. Room that shares a bath, full bed. Rates are plus tax and include: A full breakfast for two, beverages and snacks. Extra People: Children; $5 a night. Adults; $10 a night. The Library Suite: First floor suite consisting of the Library and Parlor. Private and quiet with two working fireplaces, a five and a half foot claw-foot tub, an antique half-canopied queen bed, a dozen stained glass windows, a sitting area, and 12 foot ceilings with cherry woodwork and built-ins. (Rollaway bed not available for this suite.) Phone, TV, DVD, VCR and tapes/disks. Rooms with private baths: These large rooms are furnished with period antiques and feature fireplaces, a sitting area with table, stained glass windows, and an antique half-canopied queen bed. A rollaway will fit in these rooms. Phone,concealed TV, DVD, VCR and tapes/disks. Rooms that share a bath, queen bed. These rooms are simpler and smaller, but are also furnished with period antiques. A one-person rollaway will fit in these rooms. TV, DVD, VCR and tapes/disks. Room that shares a bath, full bed. A small room with an antique full bed and antique furnishings. TV, VCR and tapes. Please let us know if you plan to arrive before 3:00 pm so we can have your room ready. Check-out time is 11:00 am. To ensure your reservation, you may use a Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover card to guarantee payment. Or you may pay in advance. We require 72 hours notice for single-room cancellations. There is no charge for late cancellation if we can rebook the room. Extra beds, cribs and rollaways are available. A two-bedroom suite with private bath is available. Please make special diet requirements known when making reservations. Call for our special business and government rates. Ask about whole-house bookings. We have a restaurant license and can cater special events hosted at the Richards House although we do not operate a restaurant open to the public. Click photo icon on left for the Richards House's Slide-Show and Panorama tour.

Snacks and beverages are always available. From the plush towels to the comfortable queen size beds, you will find these to be just a few of the things you expect from a stay at The Richard's House. Of course all rooms are air conditioned, have TV's, VCR's and phones. We have a huge selection of movies if you choose to enjoy a night watching a movie in the comfort of your own room. Our full breakfast usually consists of cold ice water, fresh juices, fresh brewed coffee, spiced apple cake, special egg dishes, bacon or sausage, and even waffles or pancakes. On a cool morning you will even enjoy breakfast in front of the fireplace adding to the warmth and charm of the ornate victorian dining room. After a long day out and about, we'll be happy to prepare the fireplace for you or have your room nice and cool in the summer, direct you to the beverages and snacks and even make sure you have bubble bath for that relaxing evening. Free Wireless Internet Access in our rooms.

Photo Slideshow Panorama Tour Click on the photo icons or links below to view a sample of this elegance and craftsmanship at their best in this High Victorian Home, and also with some great room panoramas. Rooms [Slide-Show] Prepare yourself for a memorable stay in one of our 8 quest rooms. All of our rooms are handsomely appointed with outstanding period antiques, lighting and all the amenities of a fine inn. Relax in the privacy of the your room watching a movie, sitting in front of a warm fire on a cold winter night or just simply unwinding in victorian splendor after a long day touring historic Dubuque. Simply click on the photo to the right to sample some of the charming scenes from our rooms. Architectural Art - The Interior [Slide-Show] The interior boasts a visual feast of artistic pleasures, from the eight varieties of woods used in the ornate woodwork, including elaborate built-ins hosting victorian collections, 15 different patterns of embossed wall coverings, world class original chandeliers, hand-painted european fireplace tiles and a dazzling display of over 80 stained glass windows. These beautiful details surround you as you dine in the dinning room, read in the living room or relax in your own room. Enjoy! Restoration [Slide-Show] As with any architecture from the 1880's, there comes a point when extensive restoration is required. We are in the process of restoring the exterior from top to bottom so please bear with us and enjoy the interior as you stay with us. When we complete the exterior, it will be as stunning as the rest of the inn. Living Room [Panorama] As you visually move around this grand room, you are also looking into the large foyer area, the main living room complete with a baby grand piano, one of the 8 fireplaces and a built-in filled with movies and literature filled with everything from antique lighting to touring the beautiful historic tri-state area. This is a wonderful room to sit back and read, plan the day's events or enjoy a refreshment and a snack before you venture out. Tour the Library Room [Panorama] The Library Room is being presented to you in a panoramic view so you can take a tour around the room. Of course a bubble bath in the extra large claw foot tub located in front of one of the two fireplaces in the room is an all time favorite for many quests. Enjoy the tour and feel free to call or

The Richards House Bed and Breakfast Welcomes YouWe invite you to surround yourself with elegance and craftsmanship at it's finest in this High Victorian Home in beautiful and historic Dubuque, Iowa. Constructed in 1883 by manufacturer and financier B.B. Richards, this four-story Stick style house with Eastlake effects is one of the finest and most original Victorian homes in Dubuque. Please use the menus at right to learn more about The Richards House. One-stop source for Dubuque information! 1492 Locust Street Dubuque Iowa, 52001 Phone: 563 557 1492 Toll Free: 888 557 1492. Send an ePostcard from the Richards House. ©2005 The Richards House Bed Breakfast Inn | Phone: (563) 557-1492 | Toll Free: (888) 557-1492 |

The Richards House Bed and Breakfast Rooms Tour. Prepare yourself for a memorable stay in one of our 8 quest rooms. All of our rooms are handsomely appointed with outstanding period antiques, lighting and all the amenities of a fine inn. Relax in the privacy of the your room watching a movie, sitting in front of a warm fire on a cold winter night or just simply unwinding in victorian splendor after a long day touring historic Dubuque. Back to the Rooms Tour. Note: If you can't see any slide show, you must turned off AD blocking in your firewall.

About the Richards House. Built in 1883, this four story Stick style (a variation of the Queen Anne style) mansion was constructed as a showcase of wood and stained glass. Occupied by the original owner's family until its conversion to a Bed and Breakfast inn, the interior remains original, with only minor updating like wiring the original gas light fixtures for electricity. The house still boasts of eight varieties of varnished woodwork (some from South America), eight fireplaces, 15 different patterns of embossed wallcoverings, original chandeliers, hand-painted and embossed tiles, elaborate built-ins, and a dazzling display of over 80 stained glass windows. The Richards House Bed and Breakfast Inn was established in 1989 by David Stuart. Michelle has been the innkeeper since July 1989. Note: The exterior still suffers from the brown concrete-based paint applied by a bridge painter (it was the first house he ever painted!) about 1960. It must be removed before repainting. Each time the original owners saved up the money to strip and repaint the house another catastrophe (the roof leaked and needed replacing or the water supply line to the house ruptured and required rebuilding the rear retaining walls) demanded the funds. The exterior was left to deteriorate but still shows all of its original details. Restoration is underway and we have already received awards for work done on the outside, so please don't let the exterior deter you from seeing the fabulous interior. Our AwardsThe Richards House is the proud recipient of a number of awards and distinctions. Last year we received an America's Favorite Inn Award (one of only 25 awarded in the U.S. and Canada) for exceptional hospitality, comfort, food and accommodations from America's Favorite Inns, BBs, and Small Hotels. We also have been noted several times by America's Wonderful Little Hotels Inns as a consistent reader favorite (one of only two inns in the Midwest to be so honored). Even though there is a lot left to do on the exterior restoration, we have received a Preservation Award from the Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission for our work on the exterior of the building (one of only two privately owned buildings in Dubuque to receive the award that year). This year we are one of only 50 Featured Inns of the Week on Pamela Lanier's Bed Breakfast Guide Online.

We welcome your call or and look forward to meeting you here at The Richards House. We will try to help you prepare for your stay in any way we can and you are always welcome to make special requests. We will do our best to make your stay a special one. Michelle and David are almost always on site to check you in and of course you might see Bunny the black cat, on her way to her quarters. We look forward to you visit. Contact Information: The Richards House Bed and Breakfast 1492 Locust Street Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: (563) 557-1492. Innkeeper@therichardshouse.com

As you visually move around this grand room, you are also looking into the large foyer area, the main living room complete with a baby grand piano, one of the 8 fireplaces and a built-in filled with movies and literature filled with everything from antique lighting to touring the beautiful historic tri-state area. This is a wonderful room to sit back and read, plan the day's events or enjoy a refreshment and a snack before you venture out.

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Luggage storage
 Heating
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms