Marine On St Croix Retreat, Unit 1

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1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 455.7 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen
Parking available
Outdoor space
Air conditioning
Free WiFi

Explore the area

Marine On Saint Croi, MN

William O'Brien State Park
‪8 min walk‬
Willow River State Park
‪32 min drive‬
Somerset Amphitheater
‪34 min drive‬
New Richmond, WI (RNH-New Richmond Regional)
‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

2 Double Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

About this property

Marine School-House Garden Cottage apartment #1 converted to VRBO. This sunny, south facing apartment sits in the quaint, historic village of Marine, which is located on the St. Croix River just 10 miles north of Stillwater, MN. Have an espresso or latte and chocolate croissant at the Marine Cafe coffee shop, grab a burger or beer at the Brookside Bar and Grill, or head south to Stillwater for antiquing and additional restaurants. If you're the outdoor type, check out the many outdoor recreational opportunities of William O'Brien State Park or explore the rest of the St. Croix Valley offerings.

Property manager

David and Robin

Languages

English

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Kitchen

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Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 23

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events are allowed on site

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Marine on St. Croix

Located in Marine on St. Croix, this apartment is in a rural area. Warden's House Museum and Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at William O'Brien State Park and Big Marine Park Reserve. Ice Castle and Pine Tree Apple Orchard are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Marine On Saint Croi, MN

What's nearby

William O'Brien State Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
St. Croix State Park - 14 min drive - 13.7 km
Willow River State Park - 32 min drive - 32.4 km
Somerset Amphitheater - 34 min drive - 37.4 km
River's Edge Apple River Campground - 34 min drive - 39.8 km

Getting around

St. Paul, MN (STP-St. Paul Downtown) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

‪Not Justa Bar & Cafe - ‬33 min drive
‪Brookside Bar & Grill - ‬4 min walk
‪Potting's Bar - ‬27 min drive
‪Meister's Bar & Grill - ‬8 min drive
‪St Croix Chocolate Co. - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Marine On St Croix Retreat, Unit 1 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Marine On St Croix Retreat, Unit 1?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Marine On St Croix Retreat, Unit 1?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Marine On St Croix Retreat, Unit 1 located?

Situated in a rural location, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Saint Croix River and William O'Brien State Park. Rustic Roots and Big Marine Lake are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.4

Exceptional

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Alan S. O.

7 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant stay

Convenient and comfortable place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Penny S.

15 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanks for your hospitality

Very nice location to get to multiple activities. Owners very nice and available if needed. Place has what you need at a reasonable cost

Stayed 32 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodie M.

24 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A perfect spot for me!

The hosts are amazing & their little place is too. Great location, quiet, a perfect spot for what I needed for a week. The place was clean, well furnished (cute too!), many comforts of home. I needed a couple of things during my stay and the owner resolved them within a few minutes. I would recommend this to friends, family, anyone looking for a cozy little spot.

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ginger W.

13 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

VRBO on marine on st. Croix

Enjoyed our stay. Very comfortable. Saw deer all over. Owners were very accommodating

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monica D., Key West, FL

5 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Minnesota Retreat

Great property perfect if you want to visit Scandia, Marine, Stillwater. This was our second stay snd we will return.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ruth G.

22 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

N Carolina visitors

Quiet, historic building close to everything in the town of Marine on the St Croix…several dining and gift options, art gallery, library and quaint post office in this river town settled in mid 1800s. The paintings and photographs on the walls of the unit added so much value.

Stayed 31 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candance m B.

3 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing vacation

very roomy, quiet ,comfortable,well stocked ,folks were so friendly .Loved the country store ,coffee shop ,chocolate store ,pizza outdoors at the bar and grill .Everything you would want was in walking distance .Sat on patio to have my morning coffee.Enjoyed the rabbit coming every morning for a visit .I would highly recommend this to others,so relaxing .

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

15 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short Business Stay

Stayed here once before and came back for a short business stay while I was working in the area. Location is again great and close to a fair bit of attractions in the area. Internet is still on the slow side, so for work it wasn’t the best. But, that’s totally fine! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a convenient place to stay in the area.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh H.

13 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean, quiet, safe, easy!

David is a wonderful host that’s there if you need him but doesn’t feel the need to be involved with more than you require. We loved getting to check in to such a nice, calm, safe, and clean space for almost 7 weeks! We will be back and we will be sending others their way!

Stayed 54 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Rita G.

18 July 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It's okay

To start, the location is amazing and the hosts seemed really friendly and nice. Staying in the old school house sounded cool but was less charming than I thought it would be. The smell in the hallway is terrible, the beds were uncomfortable, there were lots of little bugs in the room (ants, spiders, beetles), and the floors were dirty. Dirty enough that we all ended up wearing sandals in the room. We enjoyed our time but probably wouldn't stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ashley W.

17 Oct 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol G.

24 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Appreciate that all was ready.

Very comfortable and convenient to my family and yet easy to step away and not be under foot. Glad to have the refrigerator as the turkey stayed there until Thanksgiving day. Looking forward to my next visit in a couple weeks.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Colleen S.

20 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simple, cozy, clean

I enjoyed staying here and would gladly stay here again! Very grateful to David and Robin for their hospitality and thoughtful amenities.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicole M.

27 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always a pleasure

My mom and I love staying here when visiting family. ❤️ Marine is the best.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leah L., Mesa, AZ

21 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute!

Really cute place and great location. Easy to get to town.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin c.

15 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historic building modernized

Beds were little to from for our liking

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roger J.

2 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet restful location

Easy to find and close to many beautiful hikes, shopping, as well as friends. Very quiet and walking distance to some excellent walleye at Brookside

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Barbara V.

28 July 2022

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Renter beware~stay away from this property.

The property is dated, dirty, and not representative of the pictures on VRBO. Aside from a place to sleep, the space in uncomfortable, the bathroom was dirty, and the shower was like a power-washer~~had to strategically move in fear of losing a nip. My husband and I also came home with bites from all over our bodies, I can't confirm bedbugs, but it was from the bed. The TV did not work, and the wifi was horrible. The only thing that this place has to offer is the cute little town, Marine on the St. Croix. We spent way to much for three nights, which was a rip-off, I asked the owner for a small refund, and they will not respond. My family told me I could never choose a location again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Todd S.

15 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good overall

Very clean & quiet. I stayed during a few very cold winter days/nights & electric baseboard heat struggled to keep cozy warm temp inside unit. Property manager very responsive & accommodating. Very cool historic General Store with home style bread bakery. The town has a 100+ year old horn/siren that can go off in middle of night, which can be startling. Would be a fun place during summer months to take in more of the town & surroundings.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen E.

11 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great HOSTS

Very quiet space lots of light comfortable beds

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Michael P.

20 Nov 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Extremely cozy place in a convenient location.

Very conveniently located to get easy access to different points of interest of State Parks and NPS St. Croix Scenic River. Building smells a little smokey at times, but individual unit has no smell and is pretty cozy for travel or work.

Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kelley S.

17 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved this place! It was perfect for our girls weekend!

Clean, super cute and cozy weekend getaway in a perfect location. Owners were great to work with and everything went really smooth.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emmy S., Minnesota

15 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and comfortable.

Great location to avoid the crowds but still close to a lot of things. Had fun getting ice cream and pizza by walking across the road.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Melissa B.

3 Oct 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute and greatLocation. Very private.

Easy to rent, owners accessible when we had an issue with WiFi.

10/10 Excellent

shanna h.

20 Sept 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute and Quaint

A perfect place for my cousin and I to stay while visiting family in Taylor’s Falls. We’ll be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

About the host

Hosted by David and Robin

We are locals in the community and have made this wonderful apartment unit available to people in search of a place to return home for family visits, a stay for local wedding, weekend relaxation or exploration getaway.

Why they chose this property

Marine is located 10 miles north of Stillwater. Walk to oldest operating general store in Minnesota, oldest operating Post Office in Minnesota, best pizza on this side of the Atlantic at Olive's Wood Fired Pizza Bar (no kidding, really, Thur-Sun 5-8 only), Brookside Bar and Grill, St. Croix River or the Stonehouse Museum (Weekends 2-5:00 p.m.), or Marine Cafe coffee shop (Wed-Sun limited hours). Drive a short distance to Stillwater shops and restaurants or explore the scenery of the St. Croix Valley heading North from O'Brien state park to Taylors Falls.

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Popular amenities

Explore the area

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

About this property

Marine On St Croix Retreat, Unit 1

Property manager

Languages

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House Rules

Children

Events

Pets

Smoking

Important information

You need to know

About the area

Marine on St. Croix

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Alan S. O.

Pleasant stay

Alan S. O.

8/10 Good

Penny S.

Thanks for your hospitality

Penny S.

10/10 Excellent

Jodie M.

A perfect spot for me!

Jodie M.

10/10 Excellent

Ginger W.

VRBO on marine on st. Croix

Ginger W.

10/10 Excellent

Monica D., Key West, FL

Minnesota Retreat

Monica D.

10/10 Excellent

Ruth G.

N Carolina visitors

Ruth G.

10/10 Excellent

Candance m B.

Relaxing vacation

Candance m B.

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

Short Business Stay

Michael P.

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh H.

Clean, quiet, safe, easy!