Vineyard Mansion Carriage House

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Really cool little place for a few nights in St. Joseph!

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : location
  : the beds were too soft

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The Carriage House B&B is an alternative to local hotels. Located in the mansion district of St. Joseph, MO, there is a lot of history with the property and nearby. We stayed in the carriage house apartment for two nights in during the work week in early June. Advantages: The location is quite convenient when exploring the St. Joseph and surrounding area. Major highways, restaurants and shopping destinations are only a few minutes away. The apartment is private and has access to downstairs laundry facilities. The overall feel is clean and cozy with its own bathroom, kitchen, dining area, and living room. There is a private bedroom and also a second bed in a secluded corner of the living room. The kitchen was stocked with food such as oatmeal, pancake and muffin mix as well as drinks such as tea, coffee and bottled water. The living room has a bookshelf with a variety of reading material, and a closet contained some board games. There are multiple channels on a very nice TV in the living room above the mantle. There are two window-unit air conditioners: one in the bedroom, and a second in the living room. The price to stay was competitive when compared to local hotels.
  : Improvements: The garage downstairs is actively in-use, and the garage door was opened and closed repeatedly, even after 10 pm. Parking is on the street, not the driveway as that space is used by the property host. While there was Internet on-site, our connections would not stay active, so it was never reliable. A modem and/or router restart was likely needed. We found the bed in the bedroom to be less firm than we are accustomed to, so our quality of sleep was reduced. The surrounding neighborhood has homes in great repair while other buildings were boarded up. It was an odd mix but a common theme throughout the city. Be aware the apartment has a $45 cleaning fee added to the rental fee. Overall, the Carriage House site was not a good fit for us. We were looking forward to the stay but became disenchanted, even discussing the possibility of leaving early. Following our departure, a message was sent to the proprietor sharing details about two specific problems, and a reply was received indicating these would be investigated. No further follow-up was given. This location may be a better fit for visitors more accustomed to this type of property.

Very Good
Traveller Type:
  : The owner was forgiving of a mishap.
  : Weak Wi-Fi signal.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : There was no breakfast to speak of. Just some boxes of cereal with no milk. Some pop tarts and granola bars in the room. Property was nice. Window unit AC cannot keep up in dead of summer. Needed a deep clean. Was ok.loved the cat rootbeer.
  : See above

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Had events Friday and Saturday downtown this was close to both. Liked having my own place. Made friends with the siamese cat.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple