The Lost Dutchman - Wabasha

I 've ordered pizzas here 3 times now, 6 pizzas. Much better quality than most places. Great thin crust, flavorful sauce and high quality ingredients. I hope they can stay in business because they 've got a fantastic recipe. The prices are where they should be too!!! That 's very important to turn out a great product, at a fair price. Very friendly people working here. Try the Old Fashioned while you wait for your pizza.

If you are one who loves history and/or just wants a one-of-a-kind, unique lodging experience that the cookie cutter chain hotels just can't offer, then the Anderson Hotel is for you!!!! This hotel if very old (167 years as of 2023) so you aren't going to get the most up-to-date amenities and furnishings. And it should be noted that there isn't an elevator, so you will need to walk up a somewhat steep staircase(s) to your room. Hense the property probably isn't the best fit for elderly, small children or if you travel with a ton of suitcases. But in return, you get to experience a living time capsule firsthand!!! It was a thrill to roam around the hotel and check everything out at our leisure. The hotel is downtown, about 1 block from the Mississippi river. Parking is not an issue (free and plenty in front of the hotel) and you can easily walk to the shops, restaurants, bars and riverfront. The night we stayed (Friday) happened to be the hotel's re-opening night for the Flying Dutchman Speakeasy, located downstairs. The bar staff was quick and attentive and there was a guitar and keyboard player to entertain the crowd. The property is run similar to an Airbnb meaning that there isn't a front desk agent on sight. Instead, the hotel will email you two codes once you made your reservation: one for the front door and one your room. You just let yourself in. Free parking is abundant on the street. I had an email problem on my end and didn't get my codes. But when I called the hotel, the owner answered on the first ring and resolved my problem immediately. And when I called later to inquire on a fan, she knocked herself out to assist us with that. All in all, what a thrill to stay at the historic Anderson Hotel!

This is reportedly the oldest hotel in Minnesota. John Dillinger stayed here and he liked it so much he told the owners not to change a thing until he gets back . . . and they haven't!! Our room had one electrical receptacle, one bedside lamp, a shower that took 5 minutes for hot water to appear, no soap or shampoo, no safety chain or bolt on the door, no personal contact whatsoever with a staff (door codes were provided via email), and a cost of $170 for the night!! On top of that we were told there was a place for breakfast right next door, and there was nothing, I mean nothing, open for breakfast on a Thursday morning at 9am. Even the only coffee shop in town was closed (on Wednesday's and Thursday's). The Anderson House and Wabasha are not recommended for an overnight stay.

I had a certificate to use for a discounted stay at Anderson House so, since I had President's Day off and needed to be in Wabasha for work the next day anyway, I thought it was a great time to stay there. Making the reservation was a little confusing since someone was supposed to email me codes to get in the front door and to my actual room door, but I didn't get that email, so I called that same reservation phone number earlier on the day of my stay and the woman I talked to was very nice in giving me that code. I DID find out that no staff would be there during my stay and that is why I needed the code ahead of time. I had previously lived in Wabasha and had been in the hotel when they used to serve homemade Dutch food and a really great bread tray, so I was interested to see how much it had changed through time. It mostly looked the same except the dining room was now a lounge/game area on the first floor. I opened my room, room 2, and found the bedding on the floor so I called the same woman who gave me the code and she was very nice and accommodating and gave me a different room, room 15 on the 2nd floor, which was decorated really nicely. I didn't see anyone else in the hotel so I asked if there were other people who would be staying and she said no, so I was in that big hotel by myself, which was fine with me. Shortly after I got there, I went online to see if the hotel was haunted due to it being so old and it said that it was but while I was there, nothing ghostly happened to me except for clunking noises in the night, which I attributed to radiator functioning and the pipes in such an old establishment. When I got up to leave, the desk in the hallway across from my room had a little notebook where people could write about their experiences and most were very positive and I did see a few where they thought they had a ghostly experience but what they described was pretty minor. I heard the main door of the building open and someone came up the steps and it was the housekeeper, Connie, and we had a delightful chat. She said over the weekend, almost all of the rooms were full and she thought she had made the bed in my original room but must have missed that one. I was able to look into most of the rooms there since the doors were open and it was really wonderful to see how different they all were and how nicely and individually they all were decorated. I actually love the creaky hallway floors because you know, then, that they are original to the building even though there is carpeting over the top of them. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone for a really unique stay. I DO miss the cats in the cat room, though, and see that they made that room into a sauna room, but I think a lot of people would be delighted with that amenity even though I didn't use it. Good luck on all who decide to go there for their own wonderful stay. I think you will like it!

The hotel was exactly what we enjoy; a boutique hotel with tons of character. The Trip Advisor description was left by previous owners and hasn’t been updated yet, so know that there is no breakfast included nor available for purchase on the property. The place is chock full of beautiful antiques (my favorite is the original fireplace from 1856! and is truly a gem, but also has some peeling wallpaper, creaking, uneven floors and hissing, gurgling radiators for heat. To us, that was not a problem in the least, and only added to the oldy-time charm! The booking went smoothly through Air B&B and the Super Host was very responsive when I reached out. There was a game room with ping pong, air hockey, foozeball, and tons of games, books and dvds for patrons’ use. We loved it and would highly recommend for a great couples’ retreat!