Hannibal Missouri Vacation Rentals Presents Listing #25319

Mark Twain Riverview 1836 Upstairs Flat Lower rates for 2008

Apartment w/ 1 Bedrooms - 1 Bathrooms - Sleeps 5

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Vacation Rental Description

Spend the night overlooking the famed white picket fence and  
Mississippi River.  This second floor apartment is located on the  
adjacent block of Mark Twain's childhood home and one block from the  
Mississippi River.  This three story gabled brick building was built  
in 1836, and is part of the architectural history of Hannibal's  
Historic Business District.  There is a storefront on the first  
floor.  The Living room overlooks Main Street, its many shops, and  
is complete with the original pocket doors.  There are wide pine  
floors and 12 foot ceilings.  This 1150 square foot shotgun style  
apartment opens to two bedrooms (second bedroom is combination  
sitting/sleeping room with fold-down sofa). One bath (shower only),  
and a fully equipped kitchen/dining area.  The flat is furnished with  
reminisecent of the turn of the 19th century.  The kitchen has a  
beautiful view of the Mississippi River overlooking the levee, the  
Riverboat dock, and the railroad tracks.  The flat is complete with  
a full size bed, fold down sofa, and two single rollaways to sleep 4-5.   
There is off street private parking. 

Vacation Rental Amenities

The apartment has central air conditioning, is complete with a fully  
stocked kitchen, with TV, microwave, coffeemaker, etc, linens for  
sleeping, and basic toiletries.  There is laundry on the premises. 
The second sleeping/sitting room has a 20 inch TV, and the living  
room is equipped with a 27 inch flat screen TV/DVD with home theatre  
system.  All electronics in the living room are hidden behind period  
french doors, and the front two rooms are separated by the original 
1830's pocket doors to add privacy.  
 

Activities and Attractions

The apartment is within the Hannibal Historic Business District and  
has multiple blocks with Museums and Tours of Mark Twain's childhood  
area, gift shops, ice cream parlors, antique shops, quilt shops,  
glass artisans, local diners, and restaurants, and an excellent  
group of art galleries showcasing quality local artists.  One half  
block is Java Jive, a cool local coffee joint with wi-fi.  The  
business district also has a dinner theatre, or you can take one  
of many daily cruises or a dinner cruise on the Mark Twain, the  
local paddlewheel boat based just two blocks from the apartment.   
You can hear the calliope play as the paddlewheel sets out on each  
cruise.  Don't forget the daily tours of the local Rockcliffe  
Mansion, about seven blocks up the bluff.  Our location is great.   
All you have to do is walk down the stairs and you are ready to have  
a wonderful time. 
 
The Mississippi River is also famous for great bird watching.  We  
are a great jumping off spot to take your favorite routes around the  
area.  In the fall, the area is absolutely stunning with the bluffs  
full of color.  One block away is the Riverfront city park,  and  
four blocks down river is another City Park and Marina. 
 
Just 5 minutes from Mark Twain Cave, you are on the route of  
the Great Scenic River Road which runs on the Missouri and Illinois  
side.  Historic Clarksville, MO is just 45 minutes south and  
Louisiana, Mo is just 30 minutes south.   
 
River Arts Festival in late May.  Professional artists and  
artisans in the historic river towns of Hannibal, Louisiana,  
Clarksville, and surrounding communities are opening their studios,  
galleries, and retail spaces for their semi-annual Studio and  
Gallery Tour. 
 
National Tom Sawyer Days Independence Day in July.  Now in its 50th  
plus year. Activities include frog jumping, mud volleyball, Tom and  
Becky Contest, parade, Tomboy Sawyer Contest, 10-Kilometer run, Arts  
and Crafts Show. 
  
Highlights include National Fence Painting Contest and a huge  
fireworks display launched from the banks of the Mississippi River  
on the evening of the Fourth. 
 
Folklife Festival late October.   Stroll the streets of  
this regional favorite 1800s-themed festival as artists, artisans,  
and craftsmen demonstrate and sell historic crafts, traditional  
arts, fine arts and crafts. In addition there will be street  
musicians playing traditional tunes, food cooked on wood stoves,  
cider fresh from the apple press, and a children’s area. 
 
Hannibal, Missouri is situated an easy drive from all directions: 
 
5 minutes from Mark Twain Cave 
1/2 hour from Quincy, IL 
1/2 hour from Mark Twain Lake 
1 hour from historic Navoo, IL and new reconstructed Temple 
1 1/2 hours from St. Louis 
1 1/2 hours from Springfield, IL 
1 1/2 hours from Lincoln's New Salem, IL 
3 1/2 hours from Kansas City 

Vacation Rental Rates

Vacation Rental Rates 2008 
 
Daily Rate ($200 security deposit required)  
$65.00/night for two people 
 $5.00/each for additional person 
There is a $50.00 cleaning fee and a two night minimum reservation. 
  
Weekly Rates (seven days/six nights)  
$400/week and includes cleaning fee  
 
($200 security deposit required)  
 
 
Off season extended rental discounts available. 
 
  
 
1/2 the rental fee is due immediately to hold the dates.  
  
Balance of rental plus $200 security deposit (refundable) must be  
received a minimum of 20 days prior to checkin.  
 
Last minute reservations can be made by money order thru priority mail.   
 
Pets are welcome with $50 refundable deposit. Doggie day care  
available downstairs at Groomingdale's Pet Boutique. Grooming  
available with appointment, and hourly supervised climate controlled  
pet sitting available.  
 
Security deposit is immediately refunded following the cleaning after 
checkout by personal check. 
 
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