Our stay at the Samuel Dearing House in St. Paul exceeded our expectations in every way, and Kathi and Randy are some of the best hosts we have encountered in our travels. Their commitment to gracious hospitality and to the care of their beautiful, historical home is engaging and reminds us why we don’t stay in chain hotels anymore. The George-Smith suite where we spent three nights is spacious, warm, and inviting, with many lovely period touches combined with modern comforts and a bathroom that wows (heated floor, double walk-in shower). There was plenty of room to stretch out and read, a lovely little corner with a desk for doing a bit of writing, and the Cozy just down the hall for beverages and snacks. We also loved playing cards and hanging out in the beautiful downstairs parlors, which were open to us as well. The Dearing House is Plan A for our next trip to St. Paul!