Napoleon's Retreat
Bed and Breakfast

Napoleon's Retreat Bed and Breakfast Inn, in historic Lafayette Square, is conveniently located just 1-1/2 miles form downtown St. Louis, the convention center, and Arch.

The exquisite 1880 French Second Empire Victorian offers stunning lodging accommodations in an elegant, yet relaxed atmosphere. As you enter through the original double set of 12-foot doors, you know your stay at Napoleon's Retreat is sure to be memorable.

Uniquely and tasteful decorated, each air conditioned guest room features queen-size beds, private baths, cable television, refrigerators, and private telephones (free local calls). Fine soaps, shampoos, and robes complement the bathrooms. The Carriage House Suite also includes a kitchen and balcony overlooking the garden courtyard, and the Garden Room features a whirlpool bath and gas fireplace.

Beautiful antiques, original works of art, a full breakfast (with flexible serving times), large comfortable rooms, a relaxed atmosphere, friendly and helpful hosts, and a convenient location are but a few of the qualities that bring guests back time and again. A warm hotel alternative, Napoleon's Retreat is the perfect retreat for business or pleasure. Within walking distance from Napoleon's Retreat are a number of fine restaurants.

Chosen by Better Homes and Gardens and Architecture magazines as one of the "Prettiest Painted Places" in America, Lafayette Square boasts the largest collection of Victorian homes in the nation and is designated a National Historic District.

Thirty-acre Lafayette Park is the oldest city park west of the Mississippi. This Victorian jewel offers a glimpse into St. Louis' past with its original wrought-iron fence, gazebos, park house, and duck pond.

See the Arch, the nation’s tallest man-made monument, the Missouri Botanical Gardens, considered one of the great gardens of the world, Anheuser Busch Brewery, Union Station, the old Courthouse & Museum, Soulard Market and Cherokee Street Antique Row. .