Bend In the River AirBnB

Entire loft in Flandreau, South Dakota

  1. 7 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Carleen
  1. Superhost
  2. 7 years hosting

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A little rest, a little Rock & Roll.

Historic Downtown Flandreau is in undergoing a series of renovations and reinvestments in properties, we are proud to be among them! Downstairs we are expanding The Merc - our boutique Mercantile, Taproom, Liquor Store, Coffee Shop and Live Music venue. Upstairs you'll find our historic 2-bedroom loft retreat a simple, clean, spacious, and fun place to stay. We hope you'll find it restful and inspiring as well!

The space
There is a grand stairwell to get into the apartment. Once upstairs, you'll find the remodeled loft airy, spacious, and modern yet still embracing much of the building's and community's history. The space will accommodate 5-8 comfortably with a fold out couch in the living room. The couch sleeps one definitely comfortably, two possibly. We also have two child-size bunks in bedroom #2.

Guest access
The entire apartment will be yours for the duration of your stay.

Other things to note
About the space: Understand that in a historic old building, there is some sound transfer between floors despite our best attempts to insulate the space. Our coffee shop opens at 7am daily M-Sat and 8am on Sundays. We close at 9pm most of the rest of the week and 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights. We do our best to keep noise to a minimum though and be respectful at all times with the sound.

Having guests over: We absolutely love that many of you will be visiting family and friends here locally and understand if some may come by. Our only request is that "parties" are not held in the space.

History of the area: Flandreau is considered among the first cities to be established in South Dakota. It was founded where it is, in part, because of a small group of Flandreau Santee Sioux that established this area as their home in the late 1800's. The Dakota here refer to Flandreau as Wakpa Ipaksan, or "The Bend in the River". This region of the Plains is simple and humble, yet diverse and beautiful. So is, we believe, the 2-bedroom historic living space we've created for you. We look forward to your visit.

About us: We are entrepreneurs and work in the businesses downstairs often so please stop in and say hello. Outside of the Merc and AirBnB, I (Carleen) am also a journalist (Carleen), Casey has worked a long career as a farrier, we are also musicians. (The Barn Flies)

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What this place offers

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Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
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Rated 4.95 out of 5 from 223 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Flandreau, South Dakota, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

There is much happening in Downtown Flandreau. More storefronts are being filled again with small businesses - both retail and services. We've got great restaurants within a short walk, a new owner for the traditional Flandreau bakery that closed this past year, we have a partner business in a coffee shop located within the Royal River Casino and Hotel complex called Dakota Joe Coffee Co, and another local coffee shop downtown, the grocery store is a half block away and one of the region's most popular and beloved steak houses is just a super short drive back to the west. There are local parks to visit, the dam is nearby where many come to fish, the casino is close and there are some fantastic places just a short drive away to visit including South Dakota State University, McCrory Gardens, Lake Madison, Pipestone National Monument, Split Rock State Park, Palisades State Park, DeSmet's Little House on the Prairie summer outdoor play, Brookings, Sioux Falls, local golf courses, and more.

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Superhost
223 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
7 years of hosting
Lives in Flandreau, South Dakota

Carleen is a Superhost

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
7 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Potential for noise