Ann Bean Mansion

Spent our anniversary weekend here and I really had a wonderful weekend, but I am not sold on this place. We stayed in the E.L. Hersey room. The room was enormous! Huge king bed set into the bay window, fireplace, sitting room, small dining table, huge bathroom with 2 person tub, amazing! The location is great too. Walkable to all of the shops of Stillwater. The location and the room itself were the best things about this place.
We stayed Saturday to Sunday and the place was full but we never really saw anyone which was strange? It was actually sort of eerie, I felt like we were staying in an abandoned house. There were no smells when we arrived, there was no sound, no one talking, no music, we didn’t even really hear footsteps. I sort of had a different mindset of what a B&B would be like. I had imagined it as staying at a long distant relatives house back in the 1900’s. That’s not really what I experienced. I wanted to smell cookies when I walked in or rosewater, something. It smelled like nothing. I wanted to hear music playing people laughing, talking or playing a game… that didnt happen either. It also didn’t seem welcoming. It felt like a museum all this stuff you shouldn’t touch and the keepers, we didn’t really see them other than to check in and breakfast. It just didn’t appeal to any sensors except visually. It was beautiful.
The food was meh. I am gluten free and they did cater to this which was nice, however, I don’t think they have tried many of their GF dishes. For breakfast the first dish was a poached pear in wine sauce with I loved. That was fantastic and breakfast should have stopped there. The next course was an egg baked into some type of pastry. My pastry was GF but it reminded me of the wafers in catholic church and the entire dish had no flavor, i thought maybe it was bc mine was GF but my the others agreed it had no flavor. The last course was a banana nut bread pudding… mine was again ok but it was really heavy and dense. Usually if you are baking pastries and they are gluten free you add applesauce to keep it light and fluffy or sour cream to keep it more moist. I don’t know if this wasn’t done but mine was like a pound cake. Again, not terrible, but heavy and firm for what it was.

Fabulous! Beautiful! I need an adult tree house like they have in the tower room above the whirlpool. Delicious food. Excellent hospitality. Can’t wait to come back!

My wife and I came and stayed in Cynthia’s Room and it was wonderful. Erin and Jeremy were great and welcoming. The breakfast was delicious. The house was clean and charming. Jeremy definitely thought of all the little details and Erin was a wonderful host. We would come and stay again for sure.

My first trip to the Ann Bean and all I can say is amazing. The couple that run this place are so kind and welcoming. They have so many lovely touches in the house! When we arrived on Friday we were welcomed with 2 bottles of wine in the parlor for our party of 5 ladies.
Our rooms were lovely. We had the Cynthia and Hersey rooms. The beds and pillows are so comfy I had a hard time getting up in the morning but then I would have missed breakfast! Poached pears, pancakes, sausages, juice, coffee… and more served in our room on beautiful antique china. They also accommodated my friends with gluten and dairy allergies.
I can’t wait to go back and sit on the front porch and smell the lilacs again!

My boyfriend got me a night at the Ann Bean Mansion B&B for Christmas, and we cashed in on my gift this past weekend — a nice, relaxing little getaway from city life. With a great reputation, Ann’s Mansion didn’t disappoint!
The house has been beautifully restored, while keeping the original look & historical feel of the house. We stayed in Ann & Albert’s room, which was so gorgeous & cozy. Even though I could tell (well, smell) it had been recently painted that fact didn’t deter me from enjoying all that the room had to offer: fireplace, comfortable king bed, vintage furniture, beautiful bathroom with gray marble tile & updated toilet/​sink/​shower, and probably the best part… no TV :) Crazy, I know… when we first walked into the room and saw no TV we kind just looked at each other like «what do we do now?» But it was a blessing in disguise and I’m so glad they don’t compromise the old nature of the house by filling your room with modern day appliances. The reason you go to a weekend B&B is to connect & relax anyways! Oh, and they had a guestbook in the room so that everyone who stays can write a little note — so cute & a really great touch! There are misc. snacks & beverages downstairs, along with freshly-​baked cookies, yummm. The breakfast that they served was a little too foo-​foo for our taste, so wish they could give you options on that… but overall a really wonderful experience!
I would definitely recommend a Stillwater getaway to the Ann Bean Mansion. We will probably go back ourselves, and we want to try out the Tower Room next!

Beautiful place to stay. We were in Stillwater for our anniversary and stayed at the Ann Bean mansion. The staff was very hospitable! They showed us all around the B&B, offered advice on the city’s attractions and even brought us complimentary wine. The breakfast was absolutely phenomenal and they even brought it right to our room so we could enjoy it in our pjs. I couldnt recommend it more.

Just back from my 3^rd (4^th?) stay at the Ann Bean and I’m already missing the relaxing vibe and the oodles of bright sunshine.
This place and its owners are simply lovely.
On this trip we stayed in the Tower Room (and, as an update from the prior reviews, there is now a great double shower room in it — in addition to the two person whirlpool tub). The tower itself — though not the easiest to climb into — provided the opportunity for long conversations away from everything and a great place to enjoy some cool breezes (especially during a late evening rain storm!)
The breakfasts are and were *always* fantastic. And they accommodate for gluten free needs. During our stay, we were served delicious wine poached pears with yogurt, crème brûlée, eggs benedict over gf toast, a lemon poppy seed muffin w lemon curd, bananas foster (this was incredible), an egg crêpe cup — all gluten free for me!
There are lots of little things that are just neat and unexpected (and I don’t want to ruin all of them for you but…) — a bath salt/​fizz from L’Occitane waiting on the side of the tub, glasses of wine, cookies, old books and board games waiting for you everywhere you look, and pretty much unlimited hot cocoa if that’s your thing.

My favorite B & B! My husband & I stayed here for a couple days. The hosts are accommodating and the house is gorgeous. We stayed in Cynthia’s room. It’s a perfect romantic getaway.

I took my hubby to the Ann Bean last weekend to celebrate his birthday and it was great! This is my second favorite B&B, behind the St. Croix River Inn in Osceola. This historic mansion is the perfect place for a weekend getaway. The rooms are clean and comfy, the bed was amazing. The inn manages to look historic, but still up-​to-​date with flat screen TVs in every room and free WiFi.
It’s the small touches that really made our experience wonderful. We were warmly greeted upon arrival and offered a glass of wine from the St. Croix Vineyard or home-​brewed beer. I had wine and my hubby had beer, both of which were excellent. We settled into our room and came down to the parlor where we were offered another glass of wine or beer, to which we gladly accepted!
There is a cookie jar and hot chocolate/​tea in the dining room that is left out all day. Breakfast was superb. It was four courses, starting with a red wine poached pear over vanilla yogurt. This was followed by a basil dumpling with caprese salad. After that we had mini blinis with fresh peach compote and sausage. Dessert was homemade amaretto crème brule. Everything was amazing! Plus, the B&B is walking distance to downtown Stillwater.

Four our 2^nd anniversary my husband and I decided to have the BB experience. The Ann Bean Mansion had the highest ratings in trip advisor and we decided to try it. The experience was awesome!!! And we will totally return to this BB. We love how they pay attention to all the little details. We stayed on the Jacob’s Room and we had a real fireplace and a large jacuzzi. Breakfast was delicious and they delivered it to our bedroom. The innkeepers are very friendly and totally committed to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

I’m not much of a B&B user, and between Unilocal and Google I couldn’t find many online reviews. We took our chances with the Ann Bean Mansion, and lady luck was on our side. The place was easy to get to, and near downtown Stillwater (about a 5 block walk… but caution: the walk back includes some serious uphills). The owners were really nice and accommodating. One thing to note is that they have a «mansion cat» meaning there is a cat who lives on the premesis, for those of us with allergies. She didn’t bother me much, but I also had allergy meds with me pending the B&B being incredibly dusty/​musty/​crusty.
We stayed in the Tower Room, which was pretty adorable, if not angle-​y. It had a whirlpool tub, but no shower, and a really sunny breakfast nook up the steepest stairs ever.
Breakfast was good — a little on the sweet side for me, but tasty. Also, the entire inn was really quiet which was appreciated. Overall, moderately priced, and I enjoyed my stay.
I also THOROUGHLY enjoyed reading through the guest book. A surprising amount of people spent their weekends reading the Bible and praying. Which I can say I’ve never done.

My first bed and breakfast! We picked this place based on reviews on tripadvisor. We stayed in the Tower room which was an attic room with a skinny steep staircase to get to a nice breakfast nook on the top floor. The room was average. Some of the furniture was a little aged, but adequate. The owners were very nice, accomdating and serve a mean (sweet) breakfast. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend the tower room to anyone. We peaked in some of the other rooms and Cynthia’s room seems nice as well.

Not knowing how great Stillwater is, we stayed here for only one night to celebrate our anniversary. We want to come back. The place is run by Erin and her husband Jeremy.
It is smaller than I thought it would be but it is very cute. We stayed in the Tower Room, loved it!!! It definitely is romantic and very peaceful. The room has a whirlpool (no shower, which is a little strange, wish they had one). The room has a tower room with a great view and seating area for reading, playing cards, etc…
No TV in the room which actually helps set the mood. Fireplace in the room. Lighting is perfect, with tons of light.
The breakfast is top notch!!!
Cleanliness — 4
Décor — 4 (they are working on fixing things up more)
Service — 5
Food — 4.5 (wished the OJ was freshly squeezed)
Atmosphere — 4.5
Price — 4.5 (all nice hotels/B&B are a little expensive but this is worth it)
The town of Stillwater is fabulous and has some good restaurants and tons of little shops to visit (the shops close very early). The river runs through the town providing a great view and great places to walk. This place is perfect for a weekend!!!
I loved this town so much that I would consider moving here. It is very lovely (did I just say «lovely»?)
The B&B is not far from the town. We comfortably walked to town and had a blast. The architecture of the area is magnificent.