Ant Street Inn

Beautiful corner room upstairs with 2 queens. Quiet enough to get a good night’s sleep, within walking distance of many downtown attractions. Great complimentary coffee/​tea bar, free ice cream. Hotel was very clean and the concierge desk knowledgeable. The ONLY «meh» moment was when we went to the grill next door to collect our complimentary breakfast. We both got eggs, bacon and a pancake. The eggs were freshly made but both the pancakes and bacon had obviously been made at some earlier point and were dry and cool. Served margarine with pancake, with high fructose corn syrup «maple syrup».

The four of us, two couples, made our second visit to Brenham for the Wine Swirl (a great event for any wine enthusiast). Rather than stay in a chain hotel we opted to spend the night at the Ant Street Inn after walking through it at last year’s Swirl. We reserved the Mobile room, a double, overlooking the street. We were impressed from the moment we checked in. The desk agent was friendly and courteous and efficient. The room was amazing. Selected furniture pieces, bedding, and bath items were all perfect. The room was HUGE, after a long day of driving, shopping, and wine, this was a great end to the day. The owner was kind enough to give me a history of the building and its ownership. This only added to the allure of the Inn. Breakfast in the Café was perfect, and included with the room. The grounds are beautiful and well cared for. Our next visit will be longer so we can sit back and relax and enjoy more of what this Inn has to offer. This is our new home in Brenham when we visit!

Loved our weekend getaway here. The room was spacious, quiet, clean, with charm and character but modern conveniences, not kitschy B&B clutter. The historic building is lovely, unique, and conveniently located to all the downtown Brenham shops and restaurants. Loved having ice & sodas available, a nice veranda, and easy parking. Expensive, but worth a splurge for a special getaway.

Loved this place! Only negative was that it smelled a little musty when we first arrived. After an hour, you got used to the smell and it went away. I imagine that with a hundred year old building and antique furniture that goes with the territory. The afternoon gathering of guests was very pleasant. The fact that the breakfast is provided by a full service restaurant means you have some nice options. The game room and movie library are nice touches.

Located in the heart of Brenham it’s easy to find and the plenty of free parking is very nice. Geared towards couples who want a quiet getaway.
Pluses
–rooms have nice furnishings
— ours had a big soaking tub
— common areas include nice couches, free water and soda and plenty of games, DVDs, books, large fridge
— veranda with rocking chairs
— garden is cute
— we had a large sitting room in Charleston
–staff nice and friendly
— staff grilled sausages with potato salad and plenty of cookies since several restaurants closed for the 4rth
–includes free breakfast
— reasonably priced
Areas of improvement
–stronger wi fi

Great place to stay, we got the Galveston room, and it is huge. Very nice décor and staff.

From the minute we arrived, we knew it was going to be a great weekend! The Inn inself is beautiful and historic. We came on a weekend and there was plenty of free parking. We were greeted by Suzy, one of the owners. She told us about our stay at the Inn. We had access to a fridge with complimentary Blue Bell Ice Cream, and a variety of soft drinks and hot chocolates and coffees. There was a complimentary happy hour with cheese and wine. Upstairs is a spacious balcony with comfortable seating that we were able to enjoy (with our ice cream and hot chocolate). Suzy helped us decide on a place for dinner and also gave us a brief history of some of the sites around.
Our room was beautiful! The St. Louis was in the corner of the building, so we had 2 walls of windows in our room. The bed was very comfortable. The tv came with a DVD player and a room down the hall had a great selection of DVDs for us to watch. We had our own bathroom with a standup shower and separate sink area.
In the morning we enjoyed a delicious complimentary breakfast from the restaurant attached to the inn.
We will definitely be staying at this great find again! It’s a wonderful place to stay and you can walk anywhere you want to go!

We were at a wedding at the Ant Street Inn and I cannot believe the tacky, cheap feel of the entire evening. There were school room type florescent lights above the head table. The other fixtures were from the 80s. The buffet line had plastic plates, plastic silverware, and plastic cups that wine was served in. It was as if someone had gone to Costco for the cheapest supplies they could find. The service was so embarrassing that the bride’s family started clearing dirty «dishes» off the tables. Considering there was no where in town you could stay for less than $ 150 a night, I would be embarrassed to subject guests to this, especially the guests who stayed in the overpriced rooms on site.

After searching for a Bed and Breakfast near Brenham and being underwhelmed by the offerings and overwhelmed by the prices, I found the Ant Street Inn.
My wife and I REALLY enjoyed our stay.
The room was beautiful with an exposed brick wall and antique furniture.
We were within walking distance of dinner and shops.
The bed was big and comfortable.
The entire place was quiet and relaxing.
We had free blue bell ice cream and free coffee and hot chocolate.
The game room had puzzles and DVDs so we spent part of our evening watching Indiana Jones.
The only minor gripes are with a shower that didn’t get very hot and with the complementary breakfast in the downstairs restaurant that was just average. On the bright side that breakfast was better than a cold breakfast from Holiday Inn and it didn’t have the awkward and forced small talk of a bed and breakfast.
If you are in Brenham this is the place to stay.

This was an amazing anniversary getaway for my girlfriend and I. Highly recommended!

First and most importantly, there was a mound of Blue Bell ice cream cups available to every guest in the freezer, next to the coffee machine. The veranda on the second floor overlooked a nice little garden with tall trees and a fountain. The room was spacious, very comfortable, with authentic Victorian furniture. The rooms are named after the city where the antiques came from (The Charleston room features pieces aquired in antique stores and auctions in Charleston, South Carolina).
I enjoyed my stay at the Inn, but I can’t say the same for Brenham. The city square was completely dead on Sunday, as most of the local stores and restaurants are closed on that day. There weren’t any parks or natural areas that we could find, and the closest grocery store was a Wal-​Mart far outside of reasonable walking distance. Faced with little opportunity for diversion or dining, we headed home early. The free breakfast that came with our stay was not very good either and reminded me of the worst kind of country club food.

Best restaurant between Austin and Houston. Tortilla soup is always one of my favorites. It is a must to stop here and if you want a nice meal in a quiet location with great ambiance.

We first stayed at the Ant Street Inn in February when we were in town for a wedding. We loved the place so much that we got our parents to book rooms for Saturday night, and we had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend — B&B style. I think we might have even started a tradition!
Our first visit to the Ant Street Inn was seamless, but we did have a slight problem upon check-​in on Saturday. It seems the room we booked, the St. Louis, had been double booked. We were offered an upgrade to a larger room, but we had stayed in the St. Louis before and we really wanted that room. We got there early so the other folks booked to our room hadn’t arrived yet, and the owner decided she would upgrade them instead of us. However, it seemed like she really wanted to upgrade us and not let us have the room we booked — which was a little upsetting. Everything worked out fine though, and while this was a bumpy start to our second visit, we still had an excellent time.
The Ant Street Inn is in a perfect location in downtown Brenham. Cute antique shops and restaurants are all easy walking distance, and there is plenty of parking around the inn. Each room is named after a different city, and all are decorated differently with gorgeous antiques. We’ve toured several of the rooms, and the attention to detail in every single room is really what sets this place apart. My favorite part of the hotel is the large verandah that runs along the back of the building. Rocking chairs and beautiful mosaic tables line the verandah and provide the perfect place to have a glass of wine and chat with friends and family. If they added ceiling fans, I think this place would be even more wonderful. It’s starting to get a little warm to be outside in Texas, even in the shade…
From 5:30−6pm on Fridays and Saturdays the Inn hosts a wine and cheese hour for their guests. You can either stay in the parlor and visit with other guests, or take your wine and cheese onto the verandah. There is also a little kitchen off the parlor area with a great coffee machine, and a fridge stocked with sodas and bottled water for sale along with complimentary single servings of blue bell homemade vanilla ice cream. That might be my second favorite thing about the Ant Street Inn!
Breakfast is served until 10:30 at the Capital Grill downstairs. You can order whatever you like off the breakfast menu, and just tell them your room number and you’re all set. Remember to bring a few dollars to tip the breakfast wait staff, as tip is not included in the room rate. The Capital Grill also serves lunch and dinner, but we did not try either.
Overall the Ant Street Inn is a wonderful place to stay in Brenham. It’s so nice to get away from the city and relax for a couple days. I highly recommend this B&B to anyone visiting the area. I priced a La Quinta and Holiday Inn in the area, and they cost about the same as the Ant Street, so for the same amount of money, you get 100 times more charm and character. It’s truly a wonderful place!
*note: The Ant Street Inn is very close to the train tracks in Brenham. If you’re a light sleeper, the train might wake you up at night. Bring a small fan or noise machine to help block out the sound and you’ll be fine. We remembered a fan on our first visit and didn’t hear a thing. On this last visit we forgot our fan and I think the train might have run right under my pillow…