The Kalamazoo House Bed and Breakfast

447 West South Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
Innkeeper(s): Laurel & Terry Parrott
 
  • Introduction



    Kalamazoo House B&B is a magnificent Victorian bed and breakfast conveniently located  in downtown Kalamazoo. The popular inn is known for its warm welcome, beautiful rooms, delicious breakfasts, and cookies and milk before bed!  Whether you are in town on business, looking for a romantic getaway, just dropping by for the weekend, staying for an extended period of time, holding a wedding reception, or hosting a family reunion,the Kalamazoo House could be perfect for you!
     

     



     

     


    Room rates include a delicious hot breakfast every day of the week, evening social hour, 24-hour complimentary beverage station, and cookies and milk before bed! Breakfast begins with a fruit course and is followed by a choice of entrees like our house specialties Banana Nut Crunch French Toast and Cheesy Eggs Benedict. Breakfast is served from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, and earlier breakfast is always available with advance notice.
     

     

    We are located within blocks of downtown Kalamazoo's best restaurants and nightspots, the Kalamazoo Institute of Art, the Kalamazoo Public Library, Bell's Brewery, the State Theatre, the Kalamazoo Mall, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Pfizer's downtown offices, the Epic Center, the Civic Theatre, Chenery Auditorium, Bronson Park, the Arcadia Creek Festival Site, the Kalamazoo Amtrak Station, the Radisson Plaza Hotel,  Kalamazoo College, WMU's Waldo Stadium, and much more.
     

     

     

    Your innkeepers have gone to great lengths to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Our expansive common areas offer considerable opportunities for rest and relaxation. You will enjoy the special touches ...vintage wallpapers, hand stenciled ceilings and faux painted wood details.

    Features of Our Public Areas

    • Wonderful parlor area with marble topped bar
    • Many cozy areas suitable for reading the paper or enjoying a cup of tea
    • Front and side porches to relax or people-watch
    • Hi speed secured WiFi in all guestrooms, and throughout the house--including the porches.
     
  • Area Information

    Kalamazoo!  You'll be back.  We promise.


     

     

    Excitement in Downtown Kalamazoo

    In the last decade, downtown  Kalamazoo has really caught fire. Outstanding fusion restaurants and lively nightspots, art hops and summer festivals, coffeehouses and museums -- it's all right here, and the Kalamazoo House is right in the middle of it.

     

     

     


    Restaurants & Nightspots

    See our website's Location page for an interactive map showing our location relative to great restaurants, nightspots and more, most within easy walking distance.  Be sure to check out these restaurants and pubs:

    Bell's Brewery's Eccentric Cafe

    The Beer Exchange

    Casa Bolero

    Central City Tap House

    Comensoli's

    Cosmo's

    Epic Bistro

    Food Dance

    Fandango Tapas

    Gatsby's - A Speakeasy

    London Grill

    Mangia Mangia

    Martini's

    Monaco Bay Dueling Piano Bar

    Old Burdick's Bar & Grill

    Old Peninsula Brew Pub

    Ouzo's

    Rustica

    Shakespear's Pub

    The Union

    Webster's Prime Steakhouse

    Wild Bull

    The Wine Loft

    Zazio's

     

    What else is close by?  How about....

    Art, Museums, and Theatre

    The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (located right next door!) is an excellent place to browse exciting art and sculptures.
    The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is a museum that focuses on "history, science and technology," and is located right on the Kalamazoo Mall.
    The Kalamazoo Public Library, on the corner of Rose and South Street, was awarded the National Library of the Year award in 2002.
    The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, across from Bronson Park, consistently has top-notch plays and productions.
    The Irving S. Gilmore Theatre, sponsored by WMU, is also a great place to catch a play.
    Art Hop is an exciting community art event that occurs the first Friday of every month.
    The Epic Center is where you want to go for lesser-known, more avant garde plays and productions.
    Chenery Auditorium, yet another place to catch productions, has a beautifully antique interior with excellent acoustics.
    The State Theatre is a well known venue for music and comedy concerts. The interior is a very pretty reproduction of a spanish castle courtyard under the stars.

    Other Things to Do

    Climb Kalamazoo, a cool place where you can practice your climbing skills against faux rock faces several stories high.

  • Events

    Plan Your Special Event

    Are you getting married and you want the entire wedding party housed together? Or are you hosting a weekend family reunion and want your family all together in an excellent central location? Or is your business group looking for a relaxed, extremely productive refuge to get everyone together for a conference? The Kalamazoo House can accomodate all of these special requests -- and what's better, by being directly downtown your choices for entertainment after your event are numerous.

    Catering

    If your special event needs catering, what could be better than having your innkeeper take care of it for you? We have fostered connections at many of the fine restaurants and alcohol distributors in Kalamazoo. Give us a call and see what we can offer you for your special event.

 
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