"A cookie jar in every room"
All rooms are non-smoking
Guest Room Rates - single & double occupancy (subject to change,
rate does not reflect taxes.)
Check-in is between 3 pm and 8pm, unless other arrangements are made at the time of reservation.
First Floor Guest Rooms:
# 1 THE BENTONSPORT ROOM
was the
Inn’s pub--for men only. No curtains
were allowed on the windows, so women could peek in to see if their men were
inside drinking. This room’s dresser and headboard are solid hand carved walnut.
The 1882 “Cheerful” stove has a foot warmer. Watch the river go by, or activity in
the village from your rocking chairs.
Private bath w/shower. Queen-size bed. $79
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# 2 THE WASH HOUSE ROOM
has your grandmother’s
vintage clothes hung up
to dry. An early wooden washing machine is your bedside table. Park your bags on the old wringer/tub
stand. Private entrance from the porch (with swing) overlooking the
river. For our business travelers, this room features a
desk and computer port for your use. Return to the Main house for
breakfast in the morning.
Private bath w/shower. King-size bed and
sleeper sofa. $79
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# 3 THE GENERAL
STORE ROOM
is stocked
with all the tins of staples you
need to set up housekeeping in 1850.
There is also a fresh produce and dry goods department. This building used
to be Bonaparte's train station. In 1960s it was dismantled and brought to
Bentonsport and used as a little store. The items in this room are what is
left of the store. Private
entrance from the porch (with swing) overlooking the river. Return to the
Main house in the morning for breakfast.
Private bath w/shower.
King-size bed and 2 singles. $79
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Second Floor Guest Rooms:
# 4 THE MAID OF IOWA ROOM
is named for one of the first steamboats plying
the Des Moines river in the 1800’s.
It would stop at Benton's Port for the night and the travelers would stay over
in the Ashland House (as the Mason House was known then). The room is
decorated with prints and paintings of steamboats. Your private bath, with shower, is
just 3 steps into the hallway.
Extra-long Double bed and 1 single. $59
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# 5 THE MASON SUITE
was the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mason. The
furnishings include a three-piece
hand carved walnut set with a seven-foot sleigh bed and dresser;
nine-foot tall pier mirror and an 1873 “Evening Star” stove with
foot warmer. Two twin beds in an adjoining room make it perfect for
families. Four windows enjoy a lovely view of the Des Moines river.
Private bath w/shower. Extra-long Double bed and 2 singles. $84
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# 6 THE DES MOINES SUITE
overlooks
the river, the old iron bridge, and the
village of Bentonsport.
Senator Thomas Hart Benton liked to stay in this room when he was in town. This
was also the childhood room of William E. Mason, later elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois.
Private bath w/shower. Queen-size bed and 2 singles. $79
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# 7 THE WILD ROSE ROOM
is named
for our state flower. The hand carved dark
walnut bed has a
nine-foot headboard--copied circa 1870 from a guest bed in the Lincoln
White House. The room is decorated with Lincoln books and
memorabilia.
Private bath w/shower. Queen-size bed and 1 single.
$79
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# 8 THE ASHLAND ROOM
is named
for the original name of the house when it
was
built in 1846. When the Mason family
bought the inn in 1857, they changed the name from the Ashland House to the
Phoenix Hotel and then the
Mason House Inn. It has
a hand carved "carpenter's apprentice sampler" head and foot board made of red elm.
Private bath w/shower. Extra-long Double bed. $69 CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE
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Guest Cottage:
#9 THE CABOOSE COTTAGE
is open for business!! Yes, it is a real caboose
to rent for a night, weekend, a week or longer! The only RS&P caboose in
Iowa. It has a kitchen, dining area, bedroom, heating and air-conditioning,
satellite TV, computer port, and bath
w/shower. Suggested rental price: $125, but our introductory
price is only $100 per
night, which includes breakfast in the main house. Call now. Dates
are filling quickly. Choo-Choo! All Aboard! CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE
AND SEE VIEWS OF THE INTERIOR
 | All rooms have individual heat and A/C and private bath. |
| Rates are for single & double occupancy. |
| Add $10 for each additional person, per night. |
| Add 5% tax. |
| A deposit of one night’s room rate is required to secure a
reservation.
Full refund upon 7 days notice (14 days notice required on special weekend events), or if we are able to re-rent the room. |
| Reservations must be secured by Visa or MasterCard, or you can mail us a check for the total amount. |
| Payment with check or cash is preferred upon checking in, but we also take Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards. |
| Check-in between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Check-out before 11 a.m. If other hours are needed, please inform the Innkeepers as you make your reservation. If you are going to arrive before 3 p.m. or after 8 p.m., please inform the Innkeepers at the time you make your reservation. |
| THIS IS A NON-SMOKING INN |
| Well behaved children are welcome, if they are comfortable around antique furnishings, and if their parents are comfortable with them around antiques. |
| No pets please. |
| We will be glad to furnish your group special rates, when four or more rooms are reserved and when payment is made with check or cash. The group rate is also available if one room is rented for 4 or more nights in a row. No discounts with credit cards. |
Mason House Inn
21982 Hawk Drive, Bentonsport, IA 52565
319-592-3133
Reservations only: 1-800-592-3133
E-mail:
Stay@MasonHouseInn.com
