The Covington Inn

Absolutely amazing experience! I booked one weekend night at the Covington Inn and it was an absolute pleasure, best night I've spent in a hotel! My girlfriend and I had a romantic night drinking wine with a night view of St. Paul. The communication we had with the owner Kayla couldn't be easier. Kayla shared some intriguing wild stories about the complexity of running the boat-tel. Its a treasure she's put a lot of work into and we appreciate the culture of the old river oat being preserved. She served a simple and exquisite breakfast in the morning, there was air-conditioning in the rooms, cold water in the fridge. It has such a great feel with all the rustic boat themed furnishings. I can't believe anyone would have anything poor to say about this place. One review had said "The boat wasn't even there, it didn't exist!" FALSE. It was closed and towed up river TEMPORARILY for an Emergency flood. We'll be back again in the future, hopefully!

Absolutely nightmare working with this owner. I've never set foot in the place as it has been a full year since I booked my room and was told she double booked the place and then was told on my second attempt that it was getting repairs done. I tried repeatedly to rebook my room with what they said was an extra free night and was entirely ignored. I would get a reply with "when would work for you?" I would list dates/try to call and just never hear anything for another 3 months several times.|She just sent me money through paypal this week and said if I don't have paypal then I will have to come pickup the refund myself. |The limited replies we did receive tried to be innocent and fun but were just dismissive of any accountability or frustration on our end and had zero follow up.

Was an fun and adventurous weekend the captain suite was cool the city was working on the water hookup for the dock so we had to adjust slightly but we made it work and it was still a fantastic and cool time the vibe of downtown st paul from the boat is second to none . She was very helpful and accommodating can't wait to go back

Staying here was my favorite thing about my visit to St Paul. It was so comfortable, relaxing, and interesting in the best way! Harriet island is very nice to walk around. On the Inn you'll also experience excellent views. I watched the sunset from the upper deck. Lot's of peaceful entertainment watching the birds. Not far from downtown but really feels like an escape. Has every modern amenity, despite being a boat! Came to St Paul for a conference at the intercontinental and stayed here on my last night, I wish I had stayed here the whole time! It is a very short walk. The owner is very kind and accommodating. I'm vegan and she made me a delicious breakfast. Staying at the Covington is really a must-do! I hope I have an excuse to come back and cannot recommend it highly enough!

Sunset Thai Dinner on the Covington. What a wonderful and relaxing experience. Thank you Calah for making this space available to your guests. It was picture perfect!

I couldn't review this hotel because it was physically gone when we got there. The hotels website had taken a reservation along with our money. Sent us a confirmation number. Then never return phone calls or emails when we had questions about the check-in time. Imagine our surprise when we showed up to enjoy our $300 room to find no boat floating in the river and the former neighbors saying it was hauled up River months ago. So if you are thinking about booking you might want to find something else. This place has that problem of not existing.

The Saint Paul Winter Carnival and the Covington Inn are a perfect combo. And definitely book two nights, not just one. Expect a very laid-back look and feel, almost a youth hostel vibe, except for the very private, unique rooms, and flavorful breakfasts . We had read from another review that drinking water is from the tap, so we brought our own. No problem for us.