The Richards House Bed & Breakfast Inn
1492 Locust St, Dubuque, IA, 52001
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Address :
1492 Locust St
Dubuque, IA, 52001 - Phone (888) 557-1492
- Website https://www.therichardshouse.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :7:00 am - 11:00pm
Specialities
- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Dogs Allowed : Yes
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Louisa L.
I love this place. The outside of the house has certainly taken a beating over the years, and in this economy it's completely understandable that continual updates of maintaining a home built in 1883 are going to be quite a lot of money.....but the owners of this gorgeous B&B really maintain the interior of the place very well. The home is like a huge maze of amazingly vintage nooks and crannies. Everywhere you turn, there is something gorgeous to look at. My Grandma and I take an annual trip to Iowa to go visit family and we always make it a point to pass through Dubuque to have the chance to stay in this beautiful home. Not only is it simply stunning, the breakfast is out of this world! Last time we were there, our breakfast consisted of a giant bowl of fresh fruit, freshly baked blueberry cake (still warm), waffles, Canadian bacon, and eggs! If we were to have gone out to breakfast, something like that would have easily cost us $20 or more. Get this: our total bill for the night stay and complimentary breakfast.....was only $61. You can't beat it! The owners are adorable. The place is more awesome than words. The price is astonishing. Road trip to Iowa anyone????
(5)Heather D.
Although the price is cheap and the rooms could be beautiful I would never stay here again, nor would I recommend it to my worst enemy. My husband and I went here for our anniversary and were extremely disgusted to the point where we tried to find other accommodations. Unfortunately it was a holiday weekend and everything nearby was booked. The house is in desperate need of repairs. Our room had deteriorating carpeting and the stairs to the inn were an accident waiting to happen. The smell of cat urine is overpowering at the entry way and in the Library Room. The only way we were able to handle staying there was to find the nearest Walgreens and buy some heavy duty Febreze. The odor permeated everything to the point that we pulled over and used the Febreze on ourselves on the drive home because it was all was so overpowering. The major issue is the bugs. I know know, much to my detriment, that the couple of bugs which I saw on a shelf and dismissed as being part of being in an old house were bed bugs. Of course some of these tagged along home with us resulting in a very costly exterminator bill. Never ever stay here. Spend the extra money and find somewhere else!
(1)Michael S.
First of all, I need to clarify that I am NOT the other Michael S. who left the first review. No idea who that is, but very ironic that we have the same first initial and last name! My wife and I just stayed at The Richards House for 3 nights. We stayed in the Library Room. We enjoyed our stay very much. Michelle was a wonderful hostess. Her understanding of the history of the house and it's furnishings was amazing. But not quite as amazing as her cooking! The breakfasts, yes, all 3 of them, were phenomenal. As the first reviewer mentioned, the house is still under renovation. This was easily noticed from the outside of the house as we approached. You can't miss the jacks under the front porch steps and Michelle's husband David up on the 4th story roof! We had no rain while we were there, and therefore experienced no leaks like the other reviewer did. The room was cozy and enjoyable. The weather was a bit warm for us to fire up the 2 fireplaces in our room, but they were ready to go if we needed them. Michelle was very friendly and seemed eager to answer any questions we had or any suggestions to make our stay more comfortable. We didn't see much of David as he was busy taking care of the renovation work. You should be aware that there are, I believe, 3 or 4 cats in the house as well. My wife and I are NOT pet people at all, but I can honestly say that the cats posed no problem to us, and I expected there to be cat hair around, but I never saw any at all. Other than seeing them a few times in the downstairs hallways, we could hardly tell they were there. Don't let the outside renovations keep you from staying here. Once you get inside and see what a beautiful home this is, you'll be glad you stayed here!
(4)Sharp H.
I'd say overall this is a good bed and breakfast. The owners have a great selection of DVDs, they're gracious hosts and the interior of the house is amazing. The house is still undergoing renovations, so the front porch is clearly a temporary structure that is incongruous with the historic nature of the home itself, and the building is covered in various types of scaffolding. You don't notice this from the inside. The only serious downside to the house is that the front hall smells very strongly like cats, in the worst way. It smells like cats have been using the front vestibule as a litter box. It does not smell like cats outside of the common areas; the rooms are perfectly fine. But that smell is incredibly strong and off-putting. I could smell it in the dining room while we were eating breakfast so I had to breathe through my mouth to maintain my appetite. Once they get rid of that problem and finish the renovations, this will be an excellent bed and breakfast.
(3)Jonathan K.
The delicious breakfast alone was worth the price. But between the BluRay players, working fireplaces, gorgeous woodwork/tile work/stained glass, and the central location, it's probably the best bang for the buck I've found in a long time. A total gem. You won't regret it!
(5)Michael S.
UPDATE: during our stay, Dubuque got 10" of rain. The House is in the process of getting a new roof & gutters--the latter of which were going to be installed the next day--so a corner of our room leaked in the middle of the night. We felt horrible. Few places of that vintage could withstand such a deluge even with a roof on. We told the owners of the situation the following morning, & they gave us our two rooms for free: not just ours, but our parents' room, which was free from water. They want us to come back again, & felt this was the only way to do that. It was a sad stay in that regard, but they maintained their respectability, personability, & a professional attitude throughout. Would stay there again!
(4)Laura M.
This place is an experience. Not for everyone, you have to have an appreciation for a little of the unexpected, imperfect, and curious. The house is super spooky from the outside... Undergoing an extensive and prolonged restoration. The interior isn't perfect either, but it's clean and charming in its this-is-definitely-old kind of way. The breakfast is amazing!!! Warm Blueberry cake, waffles, egg casserole, poached pears, bacon, juice and coffee. We were so full we didn't have to eat lunch! The owners are very warm and friendly. They give a tour when you check in and chat over breakfast. They have a couple of sweet cats that roam the common areas. Overall, incredible value and would stay again!
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