Private guest suite

You can relax in this cozy one-bedroom private guest suite with a private bathroom, private entrance, and a $0 cleaning fee. Located 33 min. to Busch Stadium, 23 min. to Lambert- St Louis Airport, and 18 min. to Grafton, 9 min. to Lewis and Clark College, and 22 min. to SIUE. A perfect location for a quiet, peaceful getaway with free WiFi, free street parking, minifridge, microwave, and TV. Your hosts live on-site for any questions about your stay. All bookings require a 24-hour notice. The space Built in 1894, this historic building has a guest suite located in what was once the original kitchen. The room features two interior doors—one that originally led to the servant’s quarters on the second floor and another that opens to the hall. For your convenience, the wardrobe contains extra blankets, drawers for delicate clothing, and hangers. Next to it, you’ll find an additional suitcase stand. On the counter near the microwave, built-in bookshelves hold interesting reading materials about Alton, games, and a mini-fridge. Feel free to help yourself to snacks. The sink area is equipped with a Cuisinart single-serve coffee maker, along with coffee, creamer, and sugar. Below the sink, you’ll find cleaning supplies, trash bags, and a trash can for your use. There are also personal health products in the bathroom in case you forget something. The shower comes with shower soap, shampoo, and conditioner. One other thing, there is a grab bar 18" from the shower floor, placed there at special request for shaving legs. Guest access Guests have access to all areas, drawers, shelves, and cabinets of our guest suite. Also, the porch and the courtyard deck, chairs, and table are available for our guests at any time. Smoking on the porch and in the courtyard is allowed. During your stay Barb and Gary believe your privacy is very important to you but we are happy and available to field questions about your guest suite or our town. Please use the Airbnb app for all general text communications. For emergencies, our phone numbers are listed in the 3-ring Guest Suite Manual binder next to the microwave. Other things to note Our home is a red brick two story on the corner of Bluff St. and State St. in Alton. Please park your car directly in front of our house on State Street or on the side of our house on Bluff St. Checking in on or after 3:00 pm - From the front of the house walk to the front of the porch, then follow the brick/gravel path (left) through the courtyard to the side porch door. If you are arriving at night the sidewalk and path will be lit. The courtyard has a motion detector that will turn lights on as you enter. The side door lock is a button-style keypad, enter the 4-digit code #### then push the button with the lock symbol on it. Ta-da, the lock will automatically retract. Please send us a text and let us know you got in okay. Whenever you are not in your guest suite please remember to lock the entry door. To lock the door, simply close the door shut and push the button with the lock symbol on it. Checking out on or before 11:00 am – Please put towels and washcloths in the wardrobe and place the trash you collect in the trash/grocery bags and on the porch. There are kitchen trash bags under the sink if more bags are needed. Make one additional check to ensure you have everything, forgetting stuff is sad. Make a friendly comment in our Guest Book, and turn off all lights. Lock the entrance door on the way out and send us a quick text to let us know you’ve left. Please be safe traveling to your next destination.