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Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast is proud to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and privileged to have enchanted guests and a colorful history. One of our guests recently said that staying at Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast is "like staying at your favorite Aunt's house when you were a kid" 

At Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast we pamper you with comfortable gorgeous guest rooms that have private baths and authentic antiques; we entertain you with award winning Interactive Murder Mystery Dinners, Dinner shows, Afternoon and High Teas, Carriage rides and Slumber Parties.

We provide delightful meals, beautiful Victorian surroundings, an elegant dining room and an incredible opportunity to schedule a psychic reading with noted psychic, owner Sharon Gammell plus, a unique setting to meet new friends with our Ghost Hunting weekends. Miss Sadie Cat and Tennessee, Sharon's Main Coon Kitty Cats are always happy to share a purr and Sharon and staff are ready with warm Minnesota hospitality, comfort and respect for every guest. 

We invite you take a look around our web site, and to make your next B&B visit, a stay at Thayer's. 

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Thayer's is a true Victorian B & B jewel. Service and ambiance abound at this lovely Bed & Breakfast, loaded with authentic antiques and located in Annandale, Minnesota. Today, as well as in 1895, Thayer's is a treasure to be sure! Yes, Thayer's was originally built as a Rail Road Hotel in 1895. Always ready for the next century, Thayer's offers guests the very best in old and new. We want your stay in Thayer's exquisite Victorian surroundings to be delightful because we want you back; you are why we do this! 

 

Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast voted "Property of the Year" for outstanding contributions to Minnesota's lodging industry. Thayer's, for two years in a row,  was voted One of the top three B&B's in the nation offering Murder, Mystery Dinners by Arrington's Bed & Breakfast Journal!  and Thayer's Historic Bed and Breakfast is the only award winning Minnesota Bed and Breakfast that specializes in Psychic Readings, Afternoon and High Teas, Small Weddings and receptions, and Interactive Murder Mystery Dinners. 

 

Thayer's B&B is the perfect, elegant, not stuffy, location for small Minnesota Weddings and if you happen to need a wedding at the last minute, we do our very best to accommodate your needs. There is no better place to have a small wedding and reception in Minnesota, than at Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast, plus you can have Sharon Gammell perform your wedding ceremony. Sharon Gammell is a wedding officiate.  

 

Thayer's Historic Bed & Breakfast is owned by a noted psychic and enchanted (haunted)  by the ghosts, spirits of Caroline and Gus Thayer and many others. It is Gus who leaves pennies for guests and it is many other of his friends that stop in for a visit now and again. Thayer's has three resident ghost kitties and a myriad of sightings have taken place here. The most recent published sightings were when WCCO TV, a Minneapolis based TV station, did a piece on Thayer's; they brought in Gina Booth, cofounder of the Minnesota Paranormal Investigative Group to check Thayer's out. You can go to www.wcco.com , click on video and do a search for haunted. Then click on "spend a night in a haunted hotel" by Jason DeRusha. 

 

We believe our guests should be comfortable & have fun with their friends at Thayer's; that is why special dietary needs are welcomed. We make every effort to accommodate restricted diets like Vegetarian, diabetic, macrobiotic, lactose intolerances and wheat allergies; simply let us know when you make your reservations and we will do our very best to work the necessary items into your menu. We offer organic and range foods as often as we can and at Thayer's we offer, by special arrangement, Afternoon and High Teas as well as Murder Mystery Dinners! Thayer's Bed & Breakfast is a perfectly beautiful location for a small MN commitment ceremony and reception too. 

 

Thayer's has so many different ways to entertain you, from our award winning Murder Mystery Dinners to Mom and Daughter slumber parties, American girl tea Parties and Birthday party Teas to Psychic weekend retreats and Ghost Hunting packages that a stay in Sharon Gammell's home, Thayer's, Historic B & B, offers you a great way to break away from the usual. Thayer's Historic Bed and Breakfast offers other great packages too, like our three night Honeymoon package or our Business Travel Packages.

 

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  A little Thayer history...

Gus Thayer and his wife Caroline Thayer with financing available from the Soo Line Rail Road, built Thayer's in 1895 as one of the finest places to stay in the Midwest. Today we continue the legacy and are proud and honored to have Thayer's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized with a number of other local and national awards. 

Thayer's is located at the corner of Hwy 55 and Maple Street in Annandale, Minnesota, in what is referred to as central Minnesota's "Heart of the Lakes" region, Thayer's is easy to find. We are just minutes West of Minneapolis & St. Paul, about an hour and one half's drive West from the Mall of America and the MSP airport; about a 30 minute drive South East of St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Annandale, Minnesota has been known as the place to recreate since the 1890's and still offers beautiful lakes, golfing, boating, fishing and swimming plus hiking and birding in Lake Maria State Park. For antique lovers, a vast assortment of well stocked antique shops are close by.  Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast is a member of the Minnesota Innkeepers Association, the Minnesota Bed and Breakfast Guild, the Professional Association of Innkeepers International and the Annandale Chamber of Commerce.

Thayer's is known to be enchanted; you can read about Thayer's enchanted guests and our owner, noted psychic, Chef Sharon Gammell, in Frances Kermeen's Warner book "Ghostly Encounters" 

 

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When you are looking for a respectful place for your Wedding or  Commitment Ceremony, a small wedding in a Victorian, atmosphere, with superb dining, for rehearsal dinners, groom's dinners located near the, Twin cities, MN, Thayer's is really the most, complete. Thayer's offers only the best of the best, to you. Wedding locations that can handle a small ceremony and that include officiates, are a rare find in Minnesota. Sharon Gammell is registered in Wright county, mn and will be honored to perform your, wedding, celebration. Make sure to call ahead to view this, beautiful Victorian,  MN. B&B. 

 

Remember, Thayer's, historic, b&b, is a true treasure that is located in Annandale, mn, in the, heart of the lakes, area of , MN., just minutes from the Twin Cities and St. Cloud, MN. If you are looking for luxury at an affordable cost, the lodging offered at Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast will meet your high standards. Annandale, MN has two lodging facilities, the Americ Inn for standard accommodations and Thayer's Historic for Victorian Elegance at an affordable price. 

 

Annandale, Mn also has 25 lakes in a five mile radius, many golf courses and antique shops plus it has Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast which is listed on the national register of Historic Places and offers by special arrangement, 5 course, Afternoon tea, and High Teas, Ghost Hunting Weekend Packages and Murder Mystery Packages all priced reasonably. Mini readings (palm and tea leaves) as well as one hour intuitive Life reading are available by appointment with noted psychic, owner, Sharon Gammell.  Having a Psychic medium living in a haunted hotel sounds like something out of a movie - kinda like those seen on the Sci-Fi channel. Yes, Sharon also talks to dead people, and will do psychic readings by phone, you need an appointment. 

 

The  garden at Thayer's Historic B&B, in Annandale, Minnesota, is beautiful. This Bed and Breakfast is located about an hour's drive from Minneapolis, and St. Paul, MN, and the Bed & Breakfast, is close to, St. Cloud, MN.,  Loretto, Albertville, Hutchinson, Cold Spring, and Buffalo, MN. The  Twin Cities, are very close and when you need a Wedding officiate, for your small wedding or  Commitment ceremony, Sharon Gammell will do her best to be available. 

 

At Thayer's Bed and Breakfast you can include a murder mystery dinner in your celebration. Thayer's is a delightful spot to honeymoon and vacation. Thayer's is centrally located so you can Explore MN. and use Thayer's as the hub, and branch out from here. 

 

Gus, Thayer, in 1895 built Thayer's New Hotel with financing from the Soo, Line, Rail road and he still visits us!  We are proud to be on the National Register of Historic Places as "Thayer's Hotel" built in 1895 as a hotel to serve the area with the best of the best. Today's Thayer, Thayer's Historic Bed n' Breakfast, is home to Sharon Gammell, and her two Main Coon Kitties, Miss Sadie Cat and TN and still is the best of the best. This award winning property is recognizzed thru out the US as a Bed and Breakfast with authentic antiques, enchanted guests ( ghosts) and Interactive Murder Mystery dinners.  

 

This striking home, is a stunning example of Victorian, elegance and refinement.  Sharon Gammell is a member PAII and the Bed and Breakfast, Guild of MN as well as Annandale's Chamber of Commerce and the MN. Association of Innkeepers, serving Central Minnesota. 

 

What is there to do when staying at Thayer's in Wright county? golfing, golf, boating, boats, fishing, Walleye, golf course,  walking paths, fishing, birding, ghost hunting, swimming, tennis, and that is also available in Sherburne county, Hennepin county, and Ramsey County. Sharon gammell, thayer's, owner and chef has had four, successful restaurants, in the, twin cities, MN and has catered events as small as 2 and as large as 1500. For chef, Sharon, and her staff, personal service, is the key. At Thayer's, we  work on only one event  at a time and that event is yours! When Thayer's caters your, wedding, special event, anniversary, commitment ceremony, it is the only event for that day. At Thayer's Historic Bed & Breakfast, you have our full concentration and commitment to excellence! Thayer's is inspected and licensed by the state of Minnesota.