Water Street Inn

My husband & I arrived for a 4 night stay. We were in town to do the Stillwater 1/2 marathon starting in WI & ending near the hotel. Packet pick up was also at the hotel, which was convenient. The description of the hotel sounded interesting too. Those were the reasons I chose Water Street Inn. The only thing available when I made my reservation was the St Croix suite & everything was sold out on Saturday. I especially looked forward to reading on the balcony & using the whirlpool after the event to soothe achy muscles. Sadly, neither of those took place. The Hotel was easy to find. Checkin went well as did the outdoor parking & finding our room (304). The elevators worked well & were prompt all during our visit. 304 was interesting We had no balcony :(. When I made the reservation, one of the selling points to me was the statement that most of your rooms had balconies. As early as we checked in on Thursday, that should have been no problem for us to get one, in my opinion. A ‘makeup’ area near the front door made me feel this should have been for a bridal party or fashion show. We certainly didn’t need it, except for being able to read with enough light, which is where I had to sit to do so. There was literally only a very dim light in the living area, which was not conducive to reading. The bedroom had lights but only if you sat by the armoire or at the desk. The living area had a huge heavy round table with a black square tablecloth that was so long it kept getting caught on the chairs or sliding off. I appreciated the frig being in the room when we arrived. The top part, the freezer, was really a great one. The frig part, however, froze my strawberries & everything else we put in there. Not sure what was going on there. The furniture, especially the bedroom desk chair, was dusty. I took my finger & swiped along it & the dust just fell off. There was no soap at the bathroom sink to wash your hands. I appreciated the containers in the shower that had bath gel & shampoo. I did call down & ask about soap & they brought up 4 bars (I only took/needed one). The shower was nice, had great water pressure. There were only 4 hangars for the two of us staying 4 days, which was interesting. Can’t imagine, based on the fact that there was no dresser or chest to put your clothes in. At the same time I asked about the soap, I also asked about hangars. “How many do you need?” Was the question when I called. I asked for about 4 more. Still we used the rack above the hangers & cleared out a shelf in the armoire to put out clothes on. The TVs were very small & there was no access for us to connect our Apple TV. The remotes were sticky/dirty. The bedroom door would not close. The queen bed (that’s all I could see that you had) was comfortable but when you are used to a king, it makes a big difference. I ended up not even trying the whirlpool. There was no fan nearby that would have absorbed the moisture that it would have put i

The room was adequate, great views on the riverside balcony and from the rooftop bar. Location is very convenient for downtown exploring. However, in all of our travels, it's the first experience we've had with bed bugs. Ankles covered in bites. 😞

My stay at the hotel was generally positive. The overall experience was good with decent amenities and services, but it was too costly. For the high price, I expected better services and amenities. Still, a pleasant stay if cost isn't a concern.

Beautiful vintage accommodations.lots of space. Had so much fun. Great little town and amazing people. Also enjoyed Charlie’s pub! When you think of Minnesota nice you will think of this place. Highly recommend visiting this lovely historic hotel.

We stayed at the Waterstreet Inn for two nights when in Stillwater for our daughter's wedding and it was a very fine experience. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room (modern) was clean, comfortable and had a great view of the ice sculptures! My wife uses a wheelchair and the room was very accessible. Michelle, the manager, was very friendly, accommodating and helpful from start to finish.

Contrary to some other reviews, we had a fabulous experience here! We had a remodeled room, on the river side of the building, with a beautiful balcony and rocking chairs to enjoy the perfect fall weather and scenery! Our bed was comfortable, the room was clean and quiet, and we did have a fridge. All of the staff members we encountered were very friendly as well. I loved that the shower had a soap and a shampoo dispenser on the wall, and the bathroom sink had a soap dispenser as well, rather than the usual individual wrapped hotel soap. The rooftop bar was stunning and we could have spent all night there! Charlies, the street level restaurant was just so-so -- the patio seating is definitely more desirable than the inside seating. There is only 1 elevator, but we never had to wait long. There are also stairs if you're willing to climb those. The parking lot was also convenient, with an added $19 fee per night to park in that lot. Parking in this area of Stillwater is limited, so I'd recommend spending the money to park in this gated lot.

First time in Door County and will definitely stay here again. The rooms are very nice, comfortable, have a great view of the harbor, and in a perfect location in Ephraim. The staff are super friendly and helpful. Give it a try.

Situated right on the St Croix River and downtown Stillwater it is the perfect location. Walking distance to shopping, dining and bars. Parking available for vehicles at reasonable price. Rooms are good sized, would spend the extra to get a room with a balcony as the people watching and lift bridge worth it. Had a nightcap at the rooftop bar.

We spent two nights at the Water Street Inn recently. We had NO hot water for showers our first morning. We weren't compensated for that (even a free cocktail would have been nice). We had one of our shopping bags taken from our room from maid service. We were able to get that back from the manager, but we found it quite odd since it was tied with a bow and was obviously not garbage. It seemed a little sketchy in the way it was found. Almost like it whoever took it was hoping no one would claim it. We had a fantastic bartender at Papa's Rooftop Bar. I would visit that bar/restaurant but not stay at this hotel again.