Celeste of St. Paul Hotel + Bar

We visited for a mother/daughter trip to celebrate my mom's birthday and absolutely adored the hotel! I loved the cheeky touches that pay homage to the original convent. Breakfast in the chapel was great, and having water bottle fillers was a nice touch. We were lucky enough to be upgraded to a higher floor and really appreciated it, it made the visit that much more special! The front desk team was amazing, and having public transportation and restaurants nearby is great. The only detractors are that it's showing a bit of wear and tear, and the hotel is located just down the street from a large homeless shelter. We didn't have any major issues, but it is something to be aware of. Overall I would highly recommend the Celeste and look forward to visiting again in the future!

This review of the Celeste of St. Paul Hotel and Bar is long overdue; we stayed in August 2025. We were in town for a family event. We arrived rather early in the morning and Jericho was working the front desk. He graciously let us check in so we could get settled. We had a couple of room issues but nothing that could not be fixed. Carrie also was working the front desk; she carefully listened to our minor issues and immediately provided a solution. Carrie and Jericho should be given proper accolades as their customer service skills are top notch. Jericho gave us a document detailing the history of the hotel which I found fascinating and I loved the history! The pictures of the nuns in the hotel and room were so intriguing and added a perfect touch related to the history. I loved walking on the worn stairs and pictured the students and school staff there too. The breakfast was perfect to start our day. It was nice to end our day with a delicious drink in the bar, the bartenders who attended to us were very kind. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a cozy stay, and I suggest requesting rooms facing the Capital building. Thank you, Carrie and Jericho, for being so considerate and going out of your way to make our stay at the Celeste extremely pleasant!

My husband and I were visiting the Minneapolis/ St Paul area for work and for a visit with old friends. We were excited to find the Celeste. The old convent building is impressive with some very interesting and unique spaces, and very fun art celebrating the nun history of the property. |The room was decorated in an eclectic style mixing the traditional style of the convent with some modern boutique chairs and headboards. |Overall the stay was very nice, but we couldn’t help but notice things that could be improved to make it amazing for guests. |For instance, better lighting in the room, upholstered chairs (there is space is the rooms), spruced up closets with better hangers, extra pillows with fresh pillowcases, robes, slippers), filled bath amenity pump bottles upon check-in, lotion, clean glassware (our glasses had finger prints on them). Also the vent in the bathroom was completely covered with dust/grime, and the corners around the shower were unclean near the glass door. |Breakfast was adequate and nicely offered as a buffet. No personal service. And the tables were long, cafeteria-style (maybe this was in keeping with the convent theme?). Having smaller tables would provide a more intimate time at breakfast with your travel partner. ||The common gathering areas were nicely decorated and fun. The bar area and staff were very accommodating. We only wished the bar was open a little later. The front desk staff and housekeeping staff we met were friendly and gracious. ||The opportunity here is huge with the historic building, location, and renovation work that has already been done. It just needs that extra push with soft touches and details to truly elevate the guest experience and make it a top boutique destination.

Stayed here the night for a concert. Check in was super easy. 65 dollar incidental fee, temp hold gets removed when you check out. We were upgraded to a king size on the 5th floor. Amazing view of the capital! Room was clean, no bedbugs. Is the place perfect, no but that's the charm! The building is over 200 years old. Would take that over a corporate hotel any day. Would stay again when in town.

Our room was lovely (the Celeste Suite with bathtub) but on the main floor, where the nighttime noise from the bar was SO loud, it kept us up. You could literally hear entire conversations from people shouting and shrieking with laughter for hours. Staff should really warn visitors before booking, especially since it’s one of the higher-cost rooms. The included breakfast was also very bad— I’m talking stale refrigerated bagels and minimal food options, all cold (even the eggs). Great location for going to an NHL game.

I came to St Paul on the Amtrak Borealis from Chicago. I wanted to stay near the station but also in a place with more personality than the corporate options nearby. Celeste of St Paul was a relaxing stopover before my train the next day. It’s directly on the green line to Union Depot (you exit right in front of the station!) or else a $7 uber. Loved the commitment to the theme and the way they honor the history of this beautiful property! Mahalo!

3.5 Stars. Celeste is Lovely hotel and bar. This particular stay however was a bit of a downer. We were staying the night as we were seeing a show at the Fitzgerald Theater. We planned to get a drink and food prior to the show in the bar. Well, despite the fact that their website lists a bar food menu, we learned when we got there that they were serving only a "limited menu" due to it being a theater/other events night. (Not sure why you would scale down on a busy night since more food equals more sales $$) What's worse is that they were literally out of all food. The poor bartender was probably tired of getting hassled about it. It wasn't his fault that "the party upstairs" took all the food. Really? For a $200 overnight stay, one would expect a bit more than this.

Great location, and lovely building - with the well preserved history of the old convent. My problem was mostly the breakfast service, led by a young Mexican I christened Mr “5 minutes”, because every time he ran the kitchen hot food had run out, and he would tell everyone it will be 5 minutes. I missed 2 breakfasts effectively due to Mr 5 minutes and the breakfast service would be the only thing that would give me pause to visit a beautiful building and location again