Welcome to the Southern Hotel
There are nine spacious bedrooms, five on the 2nd floor & four on the 3rd floor
The Wonderful Tubs
Each of our nine bedrooms has its own bath. Eight with a ball and claw foot bathtub, pedestal sinks
w/brass fixtures and toilets. These tubs seem appropriate to encourage our
guests to step away from their usual routines of life.
A relaxing soak with a good book or good company is just the thing for
our stressful lives.
Dolly DuFour, a local artist, has masterfully painted the exterior of
each tub to complement the theme of the rooms. The themes were chosen
based on our extensive collection of antiques and a desire to offer
something a little special in each bedroom.
Our ninth room is located on the 2nd floor and has a step-in shower.
Buttons&Bows
This is the most perfect lover's retreat you'll find. The walls are
decorated with hand painted fleur-de-lis on a peach background.
A 1775 rosewood half-tester FULL SIZE BED as old as the Southern covered with pure
white linens stars... until you notice those claw foot tubs. The pair
faces each other, allowing you to gaze at your true love as you soak in billowy bubbles
(compliments of the Southern.)
It's a perfect way to celebrate an anniversary...or just to remember
how very much you love your mate.
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Cabbage Rose
This is the most 'Victorian' of our rooms, so named because of the
eras passion for the overblown, multi-petaled, most fragrant rose of
them all. We chose simple walnut furniture (Civil War era) for the
room as befits a country dwelling. The BED is a QUEEN.
However, the real star of the room is the fan collection over the
fireplace. Fans did a lot more than stir the air during the Victorian
era. By the 17th century, Paris was the undisputed hub of the fan
making industry.
Gentlemen's
But it took the Victorians to make the fan into an
object of communication. $145 per night plus fees & taxes.
The subdued colors, somewhat of an English feel and of course, our
gentlemen's portraits inspired the name.
The claw foot tub was painted by Dolly and resembles an English garden.
The pencil post reproduction KING SIZE BED is adorned in part with
vintage linens. The headpiece is an Irish linen bedcover with three
dimensional Irish crochet inserts. What luxury it must have been to
sleep on and under linen bed-cloths. The tussie-mussies hanging in the
corners of the canopy are made with flowers and herbs grown here in the
garden. In the Victorian language of flowers, they hold meanings of
love and trust. $145 per night plus fees & taxes.
Japonisme
Japonisme was a word coined by the Victorians to describe a room
decorated with Orientalia. Our collection of over 150 carved
soapstone pieces are displayed. Soapstone is a soft, greasy mineral
that is indeed used for soap in the far east. Appearing in all
colors, pieces were made as gifts and remembrances. During the 1880s
it began to appear in the United States and Victorians, with their
usual passion for excess, collected it. The bedside tables and the
bronze ceremonial pots are Chinese in origin and date between 1820
and 1850.
The FULL SIZE BED is a one of a kind, as I designed it. The headpiece is composed
of metal rings, each one made by a different blacksmith and
demonstrating his particular area of expertise with metal. The one of a
kind rings were made by the Missouri Blacksmith Association in 1986.
Our local blacksmith, Stan Winkler, was kind enough to make the bed and
put it all together and turn it into an important part of our decor.
$145 per night plus fees & taxes.
Captain's Room
The Captain's Room is now being offered to our guests.
This 2nd floor room has a private balcony overlooking its own garden.
The one-of-a-kind queen size bed has 4 posts recycled from an 1870's home.
The enclosed bath has a step-in shower, pedestal sink & toilet.
Wicker loveseat & chair completes the room. $145 per night plus fees & taxes.
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Some of our most dear and precious reminders are on the
third floor rooms
, Grandma Rachel's hand pieced quilts, Barbara's only doll to survive
her childhood, and many treasures brought to us through the years.
Prices may vary due to special events.
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146 South Third Street
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri 63670
(573) 883-3493
1-800-275-1412
Reservations Only
Innkeepers: Mike & Cathy
www.southernhotelbb.com
Email:
mike@southernhotelbb.com