Mary Antonia’s Nest is everything everyone has reported. It’s lovely, clean, welcoming and comfortable, in a remarkably quiet and beautiful neighborhood. Also it is quite close to all that the Twin Cities have to offer. Parking is easy, stairs are wide, bed is great, all gadgets to make coffee, toast, ice, and to microwave are a plus. I can also report the air conditioning is awesome. It was put to the test by the brutally humid 100 degree days over Memorial Day weekend.
And Mary Antonia is a lovely host. She is very welcoming – I arrived a couple hours earlier than expected yet she gracefully greeted me warmly. She was available for help, with local recommendations and information, and also respected privacy. I chatted with her in the garden one morning, and then found a beautiful offering of stunning iris on the stairs the next morning for my elderly mother who is not well. It was such a kind and generous gesture which says all about Mary Antonia.
I will be back visiting in Minnesota soon, and hope that the Nest will be available for my stay.