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Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 5

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Grafton, IL
  • Grafton Winery & Brewhaus
    2 min walk
  • Grafton Ice Cream Company
    9 min walk
  • The Winery at Aerie's Resort
    13 min walk
  • St. Louis, MO (STL-Lambert-St. Louis Intl.)
    46 min drive

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Private wrap around deck
Private deck with fire pit and hot tub
Hot tub
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, (2)
The price is CA $348
per night
CA $551 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
Private deck with fire pit and hot tub

About the area

Grafton

In Grafton .At this vacation home, you'll be steps from Grafton Winery & Brewhaus and within a 10-minute walk of Grafton Ice Cream Company. The Winery at Aerie's Resort and Mississippi River are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Grafton Winery & Brewhaus - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Grafton Ice Cream Company - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • The Winery at Aerie's Resort - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Pere Marquette State Park - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Raging Rivers Waterpark - 3 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Alton Station - 27 min drive
  • St. Louis Lambert Intl. Airport (STL) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Loading Dock Bar & Grill - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪3rd Chute Bar & Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Grafton Oyster Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Froge's Bar and Grill - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Duck Club Yacht Club - ‬24 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Grafton Beach House

The Grafton Beach House is right on Main Street and steps away from the local wineries, marina, shopping areas and local pubs! We are a local family that can assist you with what to do for the perfect get-a-way. Street parking is available in front or a parking lot behind the building.

If you are interested in weekly rentals, please send a message!

Property manager

Nancy Gish

Property amenities

Internet

  • WiFi available

Bedrooms

  • 1 bedroom

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Property does not allow children

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
The Grafton House Grafton
The Grafton Beach House Grafton
The Grafton Beach House Private vacation home
The Grafton Beach House Private vacation home Grafton

The Grafton Beach House Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 49 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brenda I.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cottage
Property was nice. It was a little stressful that the host didn’t communicate very much without me begging for her to answer my questions. Bottles of water would have been nice also.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Shelli S.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great spot to stay in Grafton!
I took my grandma to Grafton for the night and we had such a great time! Everything was in walking distance from our place and we even enjoyed a live band happening next door from our deck! The home was clean and had everything we needed. I definitely recommend this place to others for their visit in Grafton!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Angela S.

Great Location
The location was amazing, the deck needed cleaning but we were able to find a broom and clean it. There is no stove so cooking is not an option.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Linda M.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location
The location was awesome. We were really disappointed with the cleanliness of the house and porch. The floors hadn’t been mopped. There was dirt and sticky stuff on floors. In the bathroom there was thick dust all around the baseboards. When we went to take a shower the container of shampoo ,body wash and conditioner were caked brown in the containers. On the deck there were baskets of dead flowers lined up next to railing. There were acorns all over deck. We had to sweep them up so we didn’t twist our ankles. There was a bucket of dragnet water catching rain frim roof. The patio furniture was so dirty that we had to clean them before we sat down. We loved the location but we paid $600 for 2 nights and I think it was way too much for the condition of the house.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nanette B.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kevin S.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Unkept- dusty ,cleaning rags left behind,etc.
Just generally unkept, hot and not very inviting. Were only there long enough to make arrangments elsewhere. Not VRBO quality.Not happy at all. Would like some reimbursement if possible. If not, guess we will chalk it up to experince and move on.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Toree W.

Disliked: Cleanliness
The grafton scary house
Family of host were watching us enter property at the grafton pub. We were unable to get the door open because apperently it sticks. I asked the host to call us, instead this random man came and said “my girlfriend owns the place” and he knew how to open the door. He typed in the code & then jiggled the handle & door and then got us in. Then I received a call from the host asking if we got in okay. Which is super confusing and also kind of scary a group of men and women knew the code? We had no idea who any of these people were. The people at the winery on the balcony were yelling & harrassing us before we even got in the door. The bathroom’s shower curtain was torn off, there was toilet paper thrown all over the bathroom, looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in days. There was tons of debris all over the deck. The price they ask for this place is embarrassing for what they offer. Safety is questionable here. Also the men called all of us fat, and said we had too many people here because we were fat. Received a lot of verbal harassment from “the owners” we had like 8 people come up to us telling us they owned the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Patty B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerri

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ted S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
The beach house was a close walk to the marina and right in the middle of the busy part of the riverfront.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lila K.

Disliked: Cleanliness
The Beach House a MUST AVOID property
Yesterday at approximately 4:10 we arrived at our rental for the evening. I was given the code a few minutes after 4. When the code didn't work, I contacted the owner. In the meantime, my husband went to the side sliding door which he found to be wide open. This was our first RED flag! We reluctantly went in and thankfully didn't have anyone lurking inside. A few mins later the owner arrived and showed me the trick to get in with the code in which you have to hold the door in and then do the code another RED flag. We told him the sliding glass door was open and he said, "oh yes the lock is broken, you will have to use the shower curtain rod laying on the floor to lock it". Third RED flag. He looked at the patio, which was a mess and covered with debris from not being cleaning all winter, he said he would be back in the morning to clean fourth RED flag as we were scheduled to leave the next morning. Upon entering the house, we noticed the floors were unlevel by several inches. The refrigerator was on some type of wooden blocks in an attempt to make it level. Kitchen sink was dirty as was the entire house When I tried to open the refrigerator, it rocked and came off one side of the blocks, too many RED flags now to count now. Upon inspection of the living area, we found bugs and dirt on the floor there was also a window air conditioner in the corner of one room. We decided within 30 minutes we couldn't stay there and feel safe or clean. We packed up what we had brought in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Grafton getaway
Great location!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristina L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Birthday Stay
The location was amazing and such a cute little place!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Paradise
In every way, our stay at this beautiful beach house was absolutely perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark d.

Liked: Cleanliness
Grafton
Great place to stay in Grafton. Right in the middle of all the actin.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mary R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beach House
Nice property and great location. The only negative is the noise outside the house early in AM
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Joe B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location for Night Life
A few little hiccups to start off but Nancy worked with us to resolve. This beach house is right in the middle of everything we go to Grafton to experience. Good food, drinks, and music and close to all the shops. The side porch was a little messy but could have just been the change from summer to fall with plants and furniture a mess. Didn't really impact the trip we just moved things around and used the hose to spray it down for a nice evening cocktail and morning coffee. Overall it's a bit rustic so the name beach house fits and the location is right on the river.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Sarah P.

The Beach House
Location location location!!!! The Beach House has it!!! We had a wonderful time and would definitely book it again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gwendolyn M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute!
We were in Grafton for a day trip. The Beach House was perfectly located. Cute and clean. Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Sandy P.

Great location but could have been cleaner.
Overall it was nice, could have been cleaner, needed vacuuming, shelf in kitchen broke, was being held by tape. Patio furniture was dirty and needed to be wiped down. Owner was responsive and easy to talk to and appreciated the feedback. Didn’t appreciate cleaning person (relative) that came to room unannounced, and entered without knocking and was very rude. Again, owner apologized and was very apologetic.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Allison W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Location saves this place
We were pleasantly surprised upon our arrival to discover that The Beach House is within walking distance to most of the bars and restaurants in Grafton. However, this is kind of where the good ends. This property *is* fairly spacious, but rather uncomfortable on the whole. Both beds were very worn and both of us kept rolling to the middle through the night. The “lounge” seating (couches, chairs, etc) was anything but relaxing, with one loveseat and the rest of the furniture being outdoor/patio furniture. Definitely not what we wanted to come back to after a hot and fun day out in Grafton. The house was mostly clean when we checked in, apart from some very old bar soap (as the hand washing option) in the bathroom and small bugs around the windows throughout the house. There were random cleaning supplies, old blinds and an empty laundry basket in the corner of the kitchen. The side deck was nice to sit on, but also kind of a mess. None of this affected us or our stay, I suppose I just expected a little more attention to detail. Aesthetically, most of the house follows the “beach house” theme, but quite a bit of the decor seemed haphazard and kind of thrown together. Again, not affecting the quality of our stay, but weird, nonetheless. The communication with the host was virtually non existent once we arrived. I had a few questions at different times about the property and amenities. She responded once and then never again. Not sure if the listing stated that there would be bikes available at this property, but the house itself has signs that make one believe so. Never heard back from the host on that, so that was a bummer. Overall, an okay stay, perfect location. Definitely not appropriate for 5 people as listed. Would not stay again, probably wouldn’t recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jody L., Mattoon, US

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location.
After a little hiccup with check in communication the rest of our stay worked out perfectly. Everything is within walking distance, which was what I was looking for. Since there isn't a stove we stopped and loaded up on pastries at Duke Bakery in Alton for breakfast. I definitely recommend it! Restaurant options for breakfast are very limited.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021