School House Bed & Breakfast Inn

The School House Bed and Breakfast is a wonderfully restored 3-story brick building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally a schoolhouse, this building was converted to a bed and breakfast in 1988 and serves as the perfect starting point for your relaxing Rocheport, Missouri retreat. Located midway between St Louis and Kansas City and only 15 minutes from Columbia, Missouri, the School House Bed and Breakfast is an easy drive for an overnight getaway from the stresses of daily life.

The School House Bed + Breakfast has eleven distinctive guest rooms, each decorated in beautiful antiques with luxury sheets, spa-quality linens, goose down duvets and featherbeds. Light from the large schoolhouse windows, covered with plantation shutters, softens shades of pinks and yellows and dramatically deepens bold plums and greens. Each room in the bed and breakfast is accented with a few reminders of the building's simple past. First- and second-floor rooms have 13-foot ceilings and eight-foot schoolhouse windows.  All rooms have central heat and air, flatscreen TV/DVDs, Radio/CD and most rooms also have ceiling fans. Wi-Fi for your laptop is also available throughout the property.

On the second floor of the School House B + B, you'll find the Common Room, which includes our breakfast kitchen, dining area and guest lounge. This area is available to guests from 7 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. (Guest sitting area, board games, cards, puzzles, daily Columbia Tribune newspaper, WiFi for your laptop available throughout building). Check-in is from 4 - 6 p.m. with afternoon snacks and coffee or tea available during that time. A later than 6 p.m. arrival is cheerfully accommodated with advance notice. A full delicious breakfast, served at 9 a.m. in the second-floor Common Room, is complimentary to each overnight guest. Earlier breakfast times and special dietary requests are accommodated with advance notice.

A visit to Rocheport slips the bonds of our modern world's hectic pace and provides a welcome retreat to a quieter, simpler time. Your stay at the School House Bed + Breakfast completes that experience. The world can live without your attention for just a few days. Instead, stroll or cycle the Katy Trail, while the day away at nearby Les Bourgeois Vineyards and Bistro, our well-known Rocheport winery, curl up with a book from our library, or soak in one of our romantic water-jetted tubs for two. Most importantly, take time to reconnect with that special person in your life. You'll return to your daily routine renewed, refreshed and planning your next visit to the School House B + B.

Katy Trail Cyclists

Not here for the leisurely, romantic experience this trip? We've got you covered, too! On weekdays, we serve the Katy Trail cyclist with self check-in/out and self-serve continental plus breakfast  in our  Dormitory building.  Just two blocks from the Katy Trail State Park and the Missouri River, the Inn is a great 'home-base' for enjoying the cycling, hiking, canoeing and bird watching. Complimentary overnight bike storage is also available to bed and breakfast guests.

Corporate Retreats

Looking for the ideal setting for your corporate retreat? The School House B + B offers both overnight and day retreat options Mondays through Fridays. Wi-Fi for your laptop is also available throughout the property.

You provide the event, we provide the perfect Missouri meeting facility! With 11 guest rooms in the historic schoolhouse and two more rooms in the Dormitory building (up to 13 guests single occupancy or 31 guests maximum occupancy), the School House B + B Inn is an ideal group lodging location. Whether a management or staff retreat, family reunion, or wedding guest party for a Les Bourgeois blufftop wedding, the School House is the perfect gathering place for your group.

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The inn is available for activities such as management retreats, off-site brainstorming sessions, or team-building events. We supply the distraction-free site for your event. Our ground-level Faculty Lounge Management Retreat packages come with audio visual equipment, wireless internet access, loads of privacy and more. With Rocheport's fine dining options and the Katy Trail for participant recreation time, look no further than the School House Bed + Breakfast for your complete business retreat solution!

Family reunions? Come on down! With its central Missouri location, Rocheport's School House B + B Inn is uniquely positioned to handle "gatherings of the clan" from near and far. We specialize in the small-town hospitality that makes your experience warm and inviting - a perfect hotel alternative...Rocheport has activities to please folks from ages 8 to 80. Our Faculty Lounge catering kitchen can also be made available for your group's use during your stay.

Getting hitched at the Les Bourgeois blufftop? Our newly remodeled Faculty Lounge on the walk-out basement level provides a unique bridal changing facility one mile from the Les Bourgeois wedding site. We have the bridal party's needs at the forefront of our appointments – lighted makeup mirrors, changing screens, big-screen entertainment, full-length changing mirrors, and plenty of space in which to relax on your special day - the School House provides a memorable setting for your wedding party's preparation. After your reception, we have the lodging rooms to handle family and friends under one roof - what better way to end the celebration than a hearty breakfast together in the Common Room!

We're small enough to care about giving you the attention you deserve, and we're big enough to accommodate your group. Contact us today to find out how we can meet your group needs!

The School House Bed + Breakfast is honored to offer a Missouri conference meeting facility that will provide the perfect environment for your corporate retreat. Our meeting center will give you the peace and quiet you need for a productive getaway.

Management Retreat 101:
The School House is available Mondays through Thursdays for your overnight corporate retreat. Meeting times can  be customized to meet your group's schedule. This package includes the exclusive use of the Inn and the following:

• Meeting space in our 'Faculty Lounge' Conference Room and second floor Common Room for up to 24 hours
• Up to 11 guest rooms in the main inn building for single occupancy.
• Lunch for up to eleven participants
• Snacks and beverages during break times
• Full breakfast on day of departure
• High speed wireless Internet access
• Projector and screen, flipcharts, fax and copy services available

Price for this package is $1950 (plus sales tax)
    
Management Retreat 201:
The School House Bed + Breakfast is available Monday through Thursday for any two consecutive weeknights starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m. for a two-night corporate retreat. Times can also be customized to meet your group's schedule. This package includes the exclusive use of the Inn and the following:

• Meeting space in our 'Faculty Lounge' Conference Room and second floor Common Room for up to 48 hours
• Up to eleven guest rooms in the main inn building for single occupancy.
• Two days lunches for up to eleven participants
• Snacks and beverages during break times
• Two full breakfasts for eleven
• High-speed wireless Internet access
• Projector and screen, flipcharts, fax and copy services available.

Price for this package is $3450 (plus sales tax)

Management Field Trip:
The School House Bed + Breakfast is available Monday through Thursday for small group day meetings arriving as early as 8 a.m. and ending by 5 p.m. This package includes the following:

• Meeting space in our 'Faculty Lounge' Conference Room
• Continental breakfast for up to 12 participants on morning of arrival
• Lunch for up to 12 participants
• Snacks and beverages during break times
• High speed wireless Internet access
• Projector and screen, flipcharts, fax and copy services available.

Price for this package is $450 (plus sales tax).  Meeting room can accommodate a maximum of 20 people.  Extra person charge (for more than 12 participants) is $20 each plus tax.

Are you planning a Missouri wedding at the Les Bourgeois blufftop? Our newly-remodeled Faculty Lounge on the walk-out basement level provides a unique bridal changing facility only one mile from the Les Bourgeois Winery wedding site.

Weddings are wonderful, and we are sure that you will find our Bridal Changing Room to be the perfect location to begin the festivities. We have the bridal party's needs at the forefront of our appointments - lighted makeup mirrors, changing screens, big-screen entertainment, full-length changing mirrors, and plenty of space in which to relax on your special day - the School House provides a memorable and comforting preparation site for your ceremony. After your reception, we have the accommodations to handle family and friends under one roof - what better way to end the celebration than a hearty breakfast together in the Common Room!

Our bridal changing room is available for a minimum three-hour rental period prior to your wedding with additional hours available for an additional charge.

Special Honeymoon Package: Book our Teacher's Pet honeymoon suite and the Bridal Changing Room for your wedding day and receive 4 hours of changing room rental for the price of 3 hours.

Are you planning a Missouri family reunion? The Welcome sign is always out! With its central Missouri location and 13 guest rooms available for lodging (up to 31 overnight guest accommodations), Rocheport's School House B + B Inn is uniquely positioned to handle "gatherings of the clan" from near and far. We specialize in the small-town hospitality that will make your family vacation an experience that is warm and inviting, Rocheport has activities to please folks from ages 8 to 80. Enjoy family group activities in our Common Room, or for less than full house bookings, in our Faculty Lounge. The Lounge's catering kitchen can also be made available for your group's use during your stay.

Contact us for more information on how we can make your next family reunion the one to remember!

When you stay at the School House Bed + Breakfast during your Missouri vacation, you'll find that a day of activity in Rocheport will leave you wanting another.

Enjoy nature as you explore the scenic Katy Trail State Park. You can hike or bike between the 200-foot limestone bluffs and the Missouri River's edge. Follow in the footsteps of Lewis & Clark as they explored this area 200+ years ago on their historic cross-country journey.

Cross over creeks and streams and explore the old railroad tunnel. Enjoy wood bridges underfoot and tree-top canopies overhead as you discover historic Rocheport, MO, established in 1825. This Missouri River town is also rich with quality antique shops, bookstores, art, historic architecture, and old world gardens. And let's not forget the great cafes, and the Les Bourgeois Winery and Bistro atop the river bluff, offering an incredible view. You are sure to get a wonderful “taste” of the area while you are there.

All of this is only the beginning of what Rocheport has to offer. Use the links below to scout out restaurants, merchants, activities, and area highlights to consider during your stay at the School House Bed + Breakfast.

Rocheport Links

• Town of Rocheport, Missouri
• Trailside Cafe & Bike Rental
• Les Bourgeois Winery & Bistro
• Mighty Mo Canoe Rentals
• Drew's Guide Service

Area Links

• Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Katy Trail State Park
• Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre
• Columbia Star Dinner Train

Missouri Links

Missouri Division of Tourism

The School House Bed & Breakfast is located in Rocheport, Missouri. We are located about 12 miles west of Columbia, Missouri. That is approximately two hours east of Kansas City and approximately two hours west of St. Louis. Conveniently located only 2 miles from I-70. Just a 15 minute drive to downtown Columbia and the University of Missouri campus.

From Kansas City, you will drive east on I-70 for approximately 2 hours and take the first exit just past the Missouri River Bridge, the Rocheport Exit (Exit 115) and make a left. Exit 115 is also marked as Route BB.

From St. Louis (coming from the east), you will drive west on I-70 for approximately 2 hours. Go approximately 12 miles past Columbia to the Rocheport Exit (Exit 115). Exit 115 is also marked as Route BB North. Make a right.

(from either direction once off Exit 115)
Travel northwest on State Highway BB, approximately 2 miles, into the village of Rocheport.Upon entering Rocheport, Route BB turns into Third Street. After seeing the Rocheport population sign, the School House Bed & Breakfast is about a block down on the right hand side of Third Street, at the corner of Third and Clark Streets. Free parking available on either side of Third Street in front of the School House.