Hot Tub Spa Suite! Mardi Gras House
Room in Woodstock, Illinois
- 1 queen bed
- Dedicated bathroom
Stay with Craig
- Superhost
- 9 years hosting
Listing highlights
Top 5% of homes
This home is highly ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.
In Woodstock, near the historic Square
About a 5-min walk to Woodstock Square, with dining, shops, and Groundhog Day filming sites
Private hot tub and sauna
A private hot tub available year-round, plus a private sauna and spa in a themed 1912 home
A stay unlike any other
Guests describe it as one of the most unique places they've stayed, with décor that surprises at every turn
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Enjoy the pure romance of a luxury hot tub in beautiful, exciting, unique surroundings. If you’re a fan of New Orleans, you’ll love this fantasy oasis in the town where the movie Groundhog Day was filmed. The Mardi Gras House, like the City of Woodstock, welcomes people of all races, nationalities, and sexual orientations, with the aim of having guests feel right at home. Guests tell us their stay at the Mardi Gras House was a significant part of their traveling adventure--not to be missed!
The space
The Mardi Gras House dates to 1912 and has been lovingly restored with indoor and outdoor gaslights and other exquisite architectural details reminiscent of homes in the Garden District in New Orleans. Rooms include a 1920s French dress shop, 1890s New Orleans brothel and séance room, 1920s Art Deco movie palace, and a railroad-themed jazz lounge. Luxuriate in your 1850s’ Chinese Courtyard surrounded by authentic Chinese temple tiles above your queen-sized bed and other mid-nineteenth-century artifacts. Other amenities include your own Private Hot Tub (minimum one-day advance booking for prep time), high-end black-and-white marble bath, sauna and spa, gym, bar, and laundry. A fabulous cook’s kitchen awaits you, shared by you and your hosts, Craig, Kendri, and Debbie. Be as secluded as you like or join in salon-style conversations with your hosts.
The Mardi Gras House is two blocks from the historic Woodstock Opera House, Ethereal Event Space, and Woodstock Square, boasting shopping, dining, live entertainment, and an eight-screen movie theater. On and around the Square, visit the numerous sites where Groundhog Day was filmed. The Mardi Gras House, referred to by locals as "the mansion" and "the museum," is two blocks from the train station where trains run every other hour to and from Chicago. Save your fair to the French Quarter and stay with us, or come from the French Quarter and feel right at home!
Guest access
Private bedroom and bath. Exclusive use of the hot tub, spa/sauna, and jazz lounge. Shared kitchen, great room, living room, dining room, theatre, front and back porches, gym, and laundry.
During your stay
We will personally greet you, provide a tour of the historic home, and show you to your accommodations.
Other things to note
Call if you need an early arrival or luggage drop off time. We are happy to provide information about city events and current activities, and local shopping, dining, and entertainment recommendations.
The space
The Mardi Gras House dates to 1912 and has been lovingly restored with indoor and outdoor gaslights and other exquisite architectural details reminiscent of homes in the Garden District in New Orleans. Rooms include a 1920s French dress shop, 1890s New Orleans brothel and séance room, 1920s Art Deco movie palace, and a railroad-themed jazz lounge. Luxuriate in your 1850s’ Chinese Courtyard surrounded by authentic Chinese temple tiles above your queen-sized bed and other mid-nineteenth-century artifacts. Other amenities include your own Private Hot Tub (minimum one-day advance booking for prep time), high-end black-and-white marble bath, sauna and spa, gym, bar, and laundry. A fabulous cook’s kitchen awaits you, shared by you and your hosts, Craig, Kendri, and Debbie. Be as secluded as you like or join in salon-style conversations with your hosts.
The Mardi Gras House is two blocks from the historic Woodstock Opera House, Ethereal Event Space, and Woodstock Square, boasting shopping, dining, live entertainment, and an eight-screen movie theater. On and around the Square, visit the numerous sites where Groundhog Day was filmed. The Mardi Gras House, referred to by locals as "the mansion" and "the museum," is two blocks from the train station where trains run every other hour to and from Chicago. Save your fair to the French Quarter and stay with us, or come from the French Quarter and feel right at home!
Guest access
Private bedroom and bath. Exclusive use of the hot tub, spa/sauna, and jazz lounge. Shared kitchen, great room, living room, dining room, theatre, front and back porches, gym, and laundry.
During your stay
We will personally greet you, provide a tour of the historic home, and show you to your accommodations.
Other things to note
Call if you need an early arrival or luggage drop off time. We are happy to provide information about city events and current activities, and local shopping, dining, and entertainment recommendations.
Where you’ll sleep
What this place offers
Lock on bedroom door
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free driveway parking on premises
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Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 79 reviews.
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Where you’ll be
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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Neighborhood highlights
The Mardi Gras House is located in a quiet residential neighborhood two blocks from the historic Woodstock Square. The train station to and from Chicago is also two blocks from the house. The Woodstock Public Library is half a block away.
Meet your host
Where I went to school: Beloit College; CSPP, San Diego
My work: Psychologist, Author
Fun fact: Published in the National Enquirer
I'm obsessed with: Creating thrilling spaces
For guests, I always: Share stories about the Mardi Gras House
Craig is a business broker, author, and interior designer. His novel, THE DOLPHIN, a psychological thriller set in New Orleans, is available through Amazon (4.7 stars) and at the Mardi Gras House. Husband Kendri, co-host, tour guide, and hospitality chief for the past 5 years, is a pre-dental student fluent in English and Spanish.
Craig is a Superhost
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