This is a wonderful place to stay! It’s easy to find, and is exactly as the description details. It is a mother-in-law suite with a separate entrance at the back of the house. You walk into the living room. Open kitchen is to the right. Closed off bedroom is straight ahead. Bathroom and closet are off the bedroom. For other AirBnBs that we have stayed in, I’d say this is very roomy and excellent value for the price. It’s also extremely clean and well kept.
We brought our 16 year old daughter and her friend to see a concert in St. Paul. They shared the futon in the living room (about the size of a double bed). My husband and I had the bedroom. The bed was extremely comfy and there were lots of pillows and blankets in the closet. They also had plenty of electrical plugs including one in the bedroom with a few USB ports. The kids raved less about the futon, but our second night we added a few blankets under the sheets for extra padding. They did really like the fireplace in the living room - which meant they could control the heat there separately from us.
The kitchen is terrific and loaded with everything you need for easy meals. They even had things like coffee, pb and jam, butter, hot sauce, etc. We got in around 11pm and it was so nice to see that the hosts had left a few pieces of fruit and packages of oatmeal for quick morning options.
The bathroom was very clean and included basic toiletries, fresh towels, and a hairdryer and flat iron were in the drawer. There were lots of towel hooks throughout the bathroom and other rooms. Very functional space.
Check in was very easy. We received the instructions for finding the space a few days before. And then on the day of, we received the keypad code for the door.
The location is great - less than 10 minutes to the outlet mall and a another 5 or so to Mall of America. It’s also close to the stores in Apple Valley, so Target and Starbucks are just a few minutes away.
Overall we were very pleased with this space. When planning another trip to the area, we will definitely look this one up again.