Historic Silver Beach house - 1 block from downtown State St.
About this house rental
Nestled in St Joseph, this charming house for $1,270 per night is a great option for your next vacation. BEST LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN ST. JOE! This beautiful historic house is only a short block from State St. restaurants, wineries, and boutiques. Just one block to the bluffs that will take you down the steps to Silver Beach. You can see downtown St. Joe and the bluffs from the front porch of the house! Located on State St. in the Historic District, the "McNeil House" was originally built in 1855. While it still holds its historic charm, it resonates the coastal beach life! We all love our pets and hate to leave them behind, so we welcome up to two well-groomed pets as long as guests agree to follow our pet rules. As a courtesy to future guests that may have severe allergies to pets, we DO NOT allow pets on the furniture or bedding, and guests must clean up any additional shedding. Pet's must be crated when left alone. Guests must pick up after them outside. We charge $175 Per pet. Please let us know if you'll be bringing a pet.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of St Joseph, MI
Reviews
4.8/5.0
Outstanding(29 Reviews)
5.0
I had a great stay at this house! Plenty of room inside to accommodate my big group. It was also walking distance to the beach and some local restaurants. Definitely worth the stay.
4.0
The house was comfortable and in a great location.
4.0
We had a fantastic time for our week stay at this property. The location is perfect, only a 1 block walk to the downtown area and 2-3 blocks to the bluff leading down to the public beach. The house itself isn't as nice as some of the other properties we've stayed at with a similar cost, but the pictures are a fair representation and the tradeoff was absolutely worth it for the location. We'd gladly stay here again.
5.0
Perfect!
The 12 of us spent 3 wonderful days in this centrally located house which offered us Krasl Art Museum, Silver Beach, and several restaurants within a short walk. The house itself has air conditioning, a beautiful kitchen and enough space that everyone has a sense of privacy. So comfortable and relaxing!
5.0
Great location
Perfectly located, beautiful, old home. It was very clean and had lots of entertainment spaces. We are a group of sisters all over 60. We found the uneven step heights and no walk in showers to be a bit difficult. But our children and grandchildren traversed the steps with no problems when they visited us. Parking is on the street or down the block in the free lot.
5.0
Wonderful Stay
Had a spectacular time. The house was cozy with plenty of space for family to socialize. Wonderful sunsets, and walks on beach. See you next year.
5.0
We stayed for a long weekend with 5 kiddos under 8 and 6 adults. Plenty of room for fun and family time, along with games and videos for a rainy day. The location was excellent. Much closer than we realized to downtown and the beach. We walked everywhere. Definitely recommend!
5.0
Great location!
We stayed for a long weekend with 5 kiddos under 8 and 6 adults. Plenty of room for fun and family time, along with games and videos for a rainy day. The location was excellent. Much closer than we realized to downtown and the beach. We walked everywhere. Definitely recommend!
5.0
My daughter got married and family from all over needed a place to stay together. This place was perfect.
5.0
Wedding weekend
My daughter got married and family from all over needed a place to stay together. This place was perfect.
3.0
Good experience. Very old house with dangerous wooden steps, dim lighting, limited electrical outlets. Property was advertised with 3 bathrooms, however only had 2 1/2. Upstairs shower needs new shower curtain liner as it leaks out back. Great location! Somewhat expensive for wintertime stay. We appreciated being allowed to checkin early. But our grandchildren ended up not being able to come ☹️.
3.0
Thanksgiving stay
Good experience. Very old house with dangerous wooden steps, dim lighting, limited electrical outlets. Property was advertised with 3 bathrooms, however only had 2 1/2. Upstairs shower needs new shower curtain liner as it leaks out back. Great location! Somewhat expensive for wintertime stay. We appreciated being allowed to checkin early. But our grandchildren ended up not being able to come ☹️.
5.0
This was the ideal rental for a girls getaway! The house was lovely and clean, with plenty of space for our group. The location was walkable to the downtown area which made things even better. I would rent this house again in a heartbeat.
5.0
Perfect Weekend
This was the ideal rental for a girls getaway! The house was lovely and clean, with plenty of space for our group. The location was walkable to the downtown area which made things even better. I would rent this house again in a heartbeat.
5.0
This is an old house with a lot of character. It was very clean with nice amenities and served our needs well. The location is ideal as the downtown shops and restaurants are only 1-2 blocks away.
5.0
Cute!
This is an old house with a lot of character. It was very clean with nice amenities and served our needs well. The location is ideal as the downtown shops and restaurants are only 1-2 blocks away.
4.0
St. Joe State St home
Great stay-perfect location! House has old charm. Didn’t like that we had to strip beds and bring all the sheets/towels down to the rather creepy old basement.
5.0
Fantastic location!! 5 couples stayed here for a wedding over the weekend. It was one block from the start of downtown and one block from the lake! Couldn’t ask for a better house. More than enough space for everyone as well. The two showers worked out for everyone, just had to make schedules to shower! Very quick responses from the hosts as well :)
5.0
Great Location!
Fantastic location!! 5 couples stayed here for a wedding over the weekend. It was one block from the start of downtown and one block from the lake! Couldn’t ask for a better house. More than enough space for everyone as well. The two showers worked out for everyone, just had to make schedules to shower! Very quick responses from the hosts as well :)
5.0
Nice location to free parking ,restaurants and shopping.
5.0
We have stayed at the McNeil House several times over the last 8 years. We love the proximity to downtown St Joe and Silver Beach. The new owners have decluttered, freshly painted all rooms, and swapped the queen for a king bed in the bedroom at the top of the stairs (the rear one, not the one that has the queen with two twins). As well, the room on the main floor which previously had just a twin bed, now has a queen bed. We had never actually used that room during our past rentals, but it was much appreciated this time now that it has a bed for two. The structure of the house is the same, floors still creak to show their age :) I suspect the cleaning crew may still be the same, too. Though cleaner than any of our previous stays, we still noticed some dust under furniture. If you are looking for the best location to host a larger gathering, wedding party, reunion, etc, I highly recommend the McNeil House!
5.0
Nice updates with new owners
We have stayed at the McNeil House several times over the last 8 years. We love the proximity to downtown St Joe and Silver Beach. The new owners have decluttered, freshly painted all rooms, and swapped the queen for a king bed in the bedroom at the top of the stairs (the rear one, not the one that has the queen with two twins). As well, the room on the main floor which previously had just a twin bed, now has a queen bed. We had never actually used that room during our past rentals, but it was much appreciated this time now that it has a bed for two. The structure of the house is the same, floors still creak to show their age :) I suspect the cleaning crew may still be the same, too. Though cleaner than any of our previous stays, we still noticed some dust under furniture. If you are looking for the best location to host a larger gathering, wedding party, reunion, etc, I highly recommend the McNeil House!
5.0
Location is wonderful-can walk to everything! Had some minor issues but host was very quick in assisting.
5.0
Quaint setting
Nice location to free parking ,restaurants and shopping.
5.0
We very much enjoyed our stay at this beautiful historical home right in downtown St. Joseph a couple blocks from the beach and a 1/2 block all the shops and restaurants.
The home is completely updated and the central air and plumbing was working beautifully. The home is also very clean and well organized—plenty of dishes, cups, pots, pans, serving plates and utensils for everyone. The only thing to note is that It says 3 full baths on the description but really it is only 2-1/2 with the 1/2 bathroom connected to one of the downstairs rooms. The only other thing to note is for anyone with physical limitations: This house was built in 1855. The basement stairs are treacherous that lead to the washer and dryer, and the bathtub on the first floor is also not easy for older adults.
I will say that the upstairs king bed was the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in, and the upstairs entertainment room is a great plus. We only had a handful of people but the house easily accommodates the listed number of people comfortably. Overall this house is a real gem and we would love to stay again sometime. The town of St. Joseph is such a great town for all ages!
5.0
Best location!
We very much enjoyed our stay at this beautiful historical home right in downtown St. Joseph a couple blocks from the beach and a 1/2 block all the shops and restaurants.
The home is completely updated and the central air and plumbing was working beautifully. The home is also very clean and well organized—plenty of dishes, cups, pots, pans, serving plates and utensils for everyone. The only thing to note is that It says 3 full baths on the description but really it is only 2-1/2 with the 1/2 bathroom connected to one of the downstairs rooms. The only other thing to note is for anyone with physical limitations: This house was built in 1855. The basement stairs are treacherous that lead to the washer and dryer, and the bathtub on the first floor is also not easy for older adults.
I will say that the upstairs king bed was the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in, and the upstairs entertainment room is a great plus. We only had a handful of people but the house easily accommodates the listed number of people comfortably. Overall this house is a real gem and we would love to stay again sometime. The town of St. Joseph is such a great town for all ages!
5.0
Great location!
Location is wonderful-can walk to everything! Had some minor issues but host was very quick in assisting.
5.0
This was a perfect location for us to stay for my son's wedding weekend. Quiet neighborhood. Parking was not an issue. Historic home had it's expected quirks, but was overall clean, comfortable and charming.!
4.0
We really enjoyed this home with our friends & can’t wait to go back. The home had everything we needed & was so close to all the stores & restaurants. Our only complaint was the ants in the kitchen so we rinsed everything down before we used it.
4.0
Wonderful Get Away
We really enjoyed this home with our friends & can’t wait to go back. The home had everything we needed & was so close to all the stores & restaurants. Our only complaint was the ants in the kitchen so we rinsed everything down before we used it.
5.0
Great walkable location!
This was a perfect location for us to stay for my son's wedding weekend. Quiet neighborhood. Parking was not an issue. Historic home had it's expected quirks, but was overall clean, comfortable and charming.!
5.0
Our entire group consisting of family and friends had a great stay at this location. Everything was exactly as described. We would definitely recommend to others.
5.0
Great location and a quaint historic home
Our entire group consisting of family and friends had a great stay at this location. Everything was exactly as described. We would definitely recommend to others.
5.0
Everything was perfect! The location to the downtown shopping and restaurants was ideal for walking. We enjoyed the front porch for morning coffee and the house was ideal for our group of 12.
5.0
Perfect location!
Everything was perfect! The location to the downtown shopping and restaurants was ideal for walking. We enjoyed the front porch for morning coffee and the house was ideal for our group of 12.
5.0
Lovely weekend stay
The house was very clean and comfortable. The location is ideal. Would highly recommend this property. The owner was very kind.
5.0
We had a wonderful time!!!
It was great. Way too expensive for what we needed, but the location was exactly what we were looking for. (The owner was willing to work with me on price, but I was having difficulty getting emails. I kept getting errors.) They allowed us to ✅ in early and checkout late. The check-in early helped us so much. We checked out around 9 am, so as it turned out we didn't need a late check-out. So appreciate their flexibility. I would certainly recommend the property and their hospitality!
5.0
Large and nice home, great location!
Location-wise, you can’t beat this house! It’s a block away from the downtown area and a very short walk to the bluff or the beach. Yet it’s quiet at night and situated on a beautiful residential block.
The house is also very well stocked. It can accommodate at least a dozen people, and each bedroom had a stack of towels and washcloths. The kitchen has everything you might need to cook your meals. The bed in the master was comfortable, and the house has dual temperature control in the upstairs and downstairs.
There are also games in the living room, and the big dining room table is a great place to play.
Overall, I recommend this house if you’re looking for comfort and convenience!
5.0
Location-wise, you can’t beat this house! It’s a block away from the downtown area and a very short walk to the bluff or the beach. Yet it’s quiet at night and situated on a beautiful residential block. The house is also very well stocked. It can accommodate at least a dozen people, and each bedroom had a stack of towels and washcloths. The kitchen has everything you might need to cook your meals. The bed in the master was comfortable, and the house has dual temperature control in the upstairs and downstairs.There are also games in the living room, and the big dining room table is a great place to play. Overall, I recommend this house if you’re looking for comfort and convenience!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in St Joseph?
The average price for a rental in St Joseph is $446 per night. This rental is $824 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Historic Silver Beach house - 1 block from downtown State St.. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Historic Silver Beach house - 1 block from downtown State St. pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Historic Silver Beach house - 1 block from downtown State St.?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.
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