This is the only B&B in St.Paul and offers a private, warm, homey lodging. It is located in a quite area close to major roads and fantastic old homes with lots of charm. If you like the B&B experience, you cannot go wrong with staying here. We sat in the kitchen and chatted with the owner and were made to feel like welcomed friends.

Charming, attractive, memorable? Check. Friendly? Comfortable? Double Check. Did I consider that writing a positive review would publicize it and then it would always be booked when I visited St. Paul? Triple check, but the world needs to know about this place.

Located on one of the prettiest blocks in St. Paul's most stunning neighborhood, Cathedral Hill B&B is at first blush just another well-tended Victorian home. But inside is a riot of woodwork and antiques, meticulously and lovingly restored (a woodworker was hired to restore the extensive original woodwork in the house and it took him 14 months). The decor is carefully selected to reflect the early 20th century, after the gas-lit era but before the roaring Twenties. Ask the proprietor, Mr. Gray. He'll happily sit down and regale you with stories and details. Or ask him while he's serving the waffles or preparing the fresh fruit. Helpful and avuncular, he's the quintessential host; present but not hovering, attentive but not solicitous; purveyor of endless early-morning coffee and good humor; and preparer of really delicious scrambled eggs. One morning we had breakfast outdoors, a casual and sunlit affair. Other mornings we were treated to the formal dining room, where the sterling pitchers and crystal were put to full use.

We stayed in the King Room, which was comfortable and inviting. The only disadvantage to this room is that its bathroom is across the floor. However, it was private to the room, and boasted an enormous tub, and we never felt overly inconvenienced. Anyway, the short walk afforded a view of more fine antique furniture lining the hallway.

Cathedral Hill sets the standard.

Bill Gray has taken what was his family home and turned it into a first class B and B, running as high quality and reasonably priced Bed and Breakfast as you'll find in the Twin Cities. Located just off beautiful Selby Ave (home of Garrison Keillors Common Good Books), Bill will offer you everything imaginable to make your stay comfortable, optimizing all the best sights and dining in the vicinity. The home is spacious, with beautiful touches and comfort. Breakfasts on the back porch were equisite. Bill really has it going on--I can't think of a place in the Twin Cities that offers better value (and I've stayed at a half dozen).

We have stayed in many B&B's and this ranks as one of the very nicest. The house is gorgeous and lovingly maintained. The neighborhood is fascinating and within just a short walk are great restaurants and shops. What made our stay special, however, was the kindness and graciousness of our host, Bill. On learning that we were in St. Paul to visit our daughter who is a student there, he insisted that we invite her to join us for breakfast at no extra charge. He even gladly catered to her vegan diet. Our room was beautiful, quiet and immaculate. The only "drawback" to this gem of a B&B is its size (actually, of course, it's a virtue). It has very few rooms so it's wise to book ahead.