The Grafton Beach House

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Excellent

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Hot tub

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

1 Jan - 2 Jan

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

1 Jan - 2 Jan

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 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!

During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Grafton Winery & Brewhaus.

Steps from Grafton Winery & Brewhaus and 9 minutes by foot from Grafton Ice Cream Company

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 that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that 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

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

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

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

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

8.8

Excellent

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Susie W.

20 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Night away

Location was great. Bed needs replaced, lock was tricky, but the only real downfall was the bathroom. No trash can and the shower needs replaced badly. For one shower it was fine.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Regina P.

12 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Convenience

The location and convenience was exceptional. Well worth the money.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda I.

1 Nov 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

23 Oct 2024

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.

14 Oct 2024

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James M.

13 Oct 2024

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.

10 Oct 2024

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.

26 Sept 2024

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.

9 Sept 2024

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kevin S.

29 Aug 2024

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.

25 Aug 2024

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.

22 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle B.

31 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerri

18 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ted S.

9 Jun 2024

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.

17 May 2024

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.

5 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Grafton getaway

Great location!!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristina L.

17 Oct 2023

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.

1 Oct 2023

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.

8 Sept 2023

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.

1 Nov 2021

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.

19 Oct 2021

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.

18 Oct 2021

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.

19 Sept 2021

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.

14 Sept 2021

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