Bed-and-Breakfasts coming to Hopkins. Where else are they?
Hopkins City Council just approved the operation of B&Bs. You couldn’t run a B&B in Hopkins before now and there are no hotels or motels or other such things to boot.
Apparently all you have to do is ask. Someone (maybe someone who owns a really nice house and wants to start renting out rooms?) asked the city why they didn’t permit B&Bs and so the issue was brought before the city council. The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval at the June 3 city council meeting (pdf) and the ordinance was passed at yesterday’s meeting.
Maybe it’s because I live here, but I never really think about B&Bs in the area. But you know what would be a great use of a B&B? Putting my parents up when they come to visit. It’s gotta be way better than one of the bajillion chain hotels along 494. Even the fancy ones which my folks can’t afford. My parents aren’t frequent or high needs travelers, but they do enjoy a comfy bed and a good breakfast. They don’t even care about internet access. Anything else they’d need or want I’d be responsible for anyway.
Google Maps suggests there aren’t many near Hopkins. A couple in Chaska. Some in Minneapolis. More in St Paul, mostly in that Grand/Summit/Selby/Lexington/Dale area. Surprisingly few near Lake Minnetonka. Predictably a few in Stillwater and Hastings.
If not for my parents, a weekend getaway that is not very far and is not my house and provides me with food is always a nice option. Especially in St Paul since I have always lived on the west side of the metro and that’s like a whole different city over there.
Are there any B&Bs in town that y’all would recommend?
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There’s one right on the corner of Blake Road and Interlachen. It’s basically Hopkins, but it’s actually Edina. I’ve never known anyone who stayed there, but it looks nice enough. Not exactly ‘quaint’, though.