‘La Maison Ruebling’ Appartement confortable Defiance !
Avoid the crowds of St. Louis when you escape to Defiance, the ideal spot to access Missouri’s finest wineries. Let the Townview apartment - a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom vacation rental - be your personal haven. The Ruebling House, built in 1906, was originally home to the general store and living quarters of August Ruebling, Defiance’s founding father. This home provides the perfect blend of old-fashioned touches, like the original hardwood floors, and modern amenities, like the Smart TV!
-- THE PROPERTY --
Steps to Katy Trail | Updated in 2020 | Central Air Conditioning | 2nd-Floor Unit
Escape to the heart of Missouri wine country when you book a stay at this rustic-yet-updated historic home in Defiance - the perfect spot for a bridal party or bridal brunch - where relaxation will come easily after a day of vineyard hopping.
Bedroom 1: Queen Bed | Bedroom 2: Queen Bed | Additional Sleeping: Queen Air Mattress
SHARED OUTDOOR SPACE: Covered front & side porches, rocking chairs, spacious yard, wooded views, downtown Defiance views HISTORIC TOUCHES: Original fir hardwood floors, 2 antique china sets, antique silverware set, original decor INDOOR LIVING: Smart TV, ceiling fans, dining table KITCHEN: Fully equipped w/ stainless steel appliances, farmhouse sink, drip coffee maker, blender, ice maker, dishware/flatware GENERAL: Free WiFi, central heating, washer/dryer, laundry detergent, linens, towels, hair dryer, keyless entry FAQ: Full, steep staircase required to enter & access bedrooms (2nd-floor unit), other vacation rentals on-site PARKING: Gravel driveway (2 vehicles) ADDT’L ACCOMMODATIONS: 3 additional properties are available on-site, each with separate nightly rates: a 2-bedroom unit for 6 guests, a 1-bedroom + loft unit for 4 guests, and another 2-bedroom unit for 6 guests. If you would like to reserve multiple rentals, please inquire for more information prior to booking
-- THE LOCATION --
ENJOY NATURE: Katy Trail (0.1 miles), Matson Hill Trail (2.4 miles), Lost Valley Hiking Trail (2.9 miles), Weldon Springs Conservation Area (4.0 miles), Klondike Trail Head (4.0 miles), Lewis & Clark Trailhead Weldon Springs (6.4 miles), Broemmelsiek Park (6.9 miles), Busch Greenway Trailhead (7.6 miles), Pine Trail (11.3 miles), Castlewood State Park (27.8 miles) WINERIES: Defiance Ridge Vineyards (0.9 miles), Chandler Hill Vineyards (1.5 miles), Sugar Creek Winery (2.3 miles), Montelle Winery (6.3 miles), Augusta Winery (8.5 miles), Mt. Pleasant Winery (8.6 miles), Noboleis Vineyards (9.3 miles), Balducci Vineyards (11.0 miles), Quarry Wine Garden (11.5 miles), Blumenhof Winery (14.7 miles), Cedar Lake Cellars (19.7 miles), Renaissance Wine Garden (23.8 miles), Holy Grail Winery & Vineyard (26.8 miles) ST. LOUIS SITES: The Butterfly House (19.4 miles), Six Flags St. Louis (30.3 miles), The Magic House, St Louis Children's Museum (31.2 miles), Saint Louis Zoo (33.0 miles), Missouri Botanical Garden (35.7 miles), The Gateway Arch (39.5 miles) AIRPORT: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (28.5 miles)
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-- POLICIES --
- No smoking - No pets allowed - No events, parties, or large gatherings - Additional fees and taxes may apply - Photo ID may be required upon check-in - NOTE: The property requires a full, steep staircase to access - NOTE: There are other bookable vacation rentals on-site; other travelers may be present during your stay. If you would like to reserve multiple rentals, please inquire for more information prior to booking at 877.818.1014 - NOTE: This property comfortably accommodates 4 people in 2 beds, but the maximum occupancy is flexible up to 6 with the use of the air mattress - NOTE: The nearby bar sometimes has live music Friday-Sunday and it's possible to hear it inside the property
À Defiance, cet appartement vous promet de passer un séjour exceptionnel. Profitez de votre séjour pour expérimenter de nouvelles activités aux célèbres Exploitation viticole Yellow Farmhouse et Exploitation viticole Chandler Hill. Vous préférez le calme et la beauté des grands espaces ? Mettez plutôt le cap sur les magnifiques sites de Réserve naturelle August A. Busch et Parc d'État Dr. Edmund A. Babler. Envie de vivre un moment unique lors de votre séjour ? Consultez l'affiche des fantastiques Centre équestre national de Lake Saint-Louis et The J - Chesterfield Gym & Fitness Center, et préparez-vous à vibrer ! Les points d'eau de la région vous invitent à vous détendre dans et au bord de l'eau en vous adonnant à des activités telles que les promenades en bateau à moteur. Consultez notre guide de voyage sur Defiance
St. Louis Union Station, Saint-Louis, Missouri, Etats-Unis d'Amérique
42 min en voiture - 71.4 km
Exploitation viticole Yellow Farmhouse
2 min à pied - 0.2 km
Six Flags St. Louis
40 min en voiture - 59.2 km
Comment se déplacer
Gare de Washington - 28 min en voiture
Aéroport de Spirit of St. Louis (SUS) - 17 min en voiture
Restaurants
Chandler Hill Vineyards
6 min en voiture
Montelle Winery
9 min en voiture
Circle 6 Watering Hole
1 min à pied
Head's General Store
39 min en voiture
Defiance Roadhouse
2 min à pied
Foire aux questions
Les animaux domestiques sont-ils admis dans l'hébergement ?
Non, les animaux de compagnie ne sont pas admis au sein de l'hébergement.
À combien s’élèvent les frais de parking ?
Un parking est disponible sur place.
Quelle est l'heure d'arrivée à l'hébergement ‘La Maison Ruebling’ Appartement confortable Defiance ! ?
Les arrivées sont prévues à partir de 16 h 00.
Quelle est l'heure de départ de l'hébergement ‘La Maison Ruebling’ Appartement confortable Defiance ! ?
Le départ a lieu à 11 h 00.
Où se situe l'hébergement ?
À Defiance, cet immeuble profite de sites d’intérêt à proximité, comme Exploitation viticole Yellow Farmhouse à quelques pas seulement, ou bien Exploitation viticole Chandler Hill et Exploitation viticole Sugar Creek à moins de 5 km. Matson Hill Park Trailhead est à 4 km de distance.
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Avis sur l’hébergement ‘La Maison Ruebling’ Appartement confortable Defiance !
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Note des voyageurs de 10 (Excellent), d’après 25 avis sur 35.
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Note des voyageurs de 8 (Bien), d’après 6 avis sur 35.
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Note des voyageurs de 6 (Satisfaisant), d’après 2 avis sur 35.
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Avis
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 Excellent
Jack
3 juil. 2026
Wonderful apartment and location
I can not say enough about how great this apartment was for our visit. Wonderful updates, very clean, very comfortable. On top of that it is a wonderful location with walkable food and entertainment.
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Jennifer S.
27 avr. 2026
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Apartment was perfect for 4 people. It was very clean, nice decor and great location!
Séjour de 2 nuits en avril 2026
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Kristina P.
10 juil. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Lovely
Loved our stay
Séjour de 2 nuits en juillet 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Malinda C.
1 mars 2026
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Apartment was clean, very good location with a unique historical vibe. Host was easily reachable. We will definitely stay here in the future!
Séjour de 2 nuits en février 2026
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Rachel W.
5 mai 2026
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Very clean, excellent location, and fast, friendly communication. Make sure to bring your own hygiene products and if you are a coffee drinker may want to coffee cup (very small cups available). Absolutely loved the location, it was so easy to get to everything and could walk many places.
Séjour de 3 nuits en mai 2026
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Kirby F.
11 déc. 2023
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Great location
It is located in an outstanding location for easy access to multiple wineries and very clean. It was perfect for our weekend getaway.
Séjour de 2 nuits en décembre 2023
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 Excellent
Brandon
6 juil. 2023
Super Cute
We absolutely loved this place. Super Cute place. Smelled very nice and everything was very clean. Beds were super soft and bathrooms were amazing! Will stay there again.
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
cammie L.
10 juin 2023
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Perfect
So nice and clean and thoughtfully appointed.
Séjour de 2 nuits en juin 2023
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Bonnie K.
7 avr. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Perfect getaway, for. Wine trail or family wedding like we had
It was spacious, very cozy, had everything we needed and more. Made you feel at home and relaxed
Séjour de 2 nuits en mars 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
KELLY L.
28 avr. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Quiet atmosphere
We would stay at The Ruebling House again. It was very clean and nice! It was a quiet neighborhood.
Séjour de 3 nuits en avril 2024
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 Excellent
Marcie
7 oct. 2024
Perfect Apartment and Location
My family rented all 4 apartments on this property for our family and the bridal party for my daughter's wedding. The property was absolutely perfect and less than a mile from the venue.
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
mary h.
4 juil. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Wonderful Place
We had a wonderful stay in this VRBO. Very clean! Comfortable beds and spacious. Quiet and near the town breweries and eating places. Would highly recommend staying here. The rooms are just like the pictures. ADORABLE! The owners are available if anything comes up and are quick to respond. We would stay here again!
Séjour de 2 nuits en juin 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Beth T.
7 oct. 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication et exactitude de l’annonce
Beautiful apartment! I loved the furniture and the decorations were amazing, I wanted to take the couch home with me! Amazing shower in the masterbath room, entire suite is updated nicely. The only issue was the noise across the street and the traffic. I HIGHLY recommend for people who like to stay out late.
Séjour de 2 nuits en octobre 2025
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 Excellent
David
2 janv. 2024
Home Away From Home
We found this gem last year when we were looking for a cozy place to stay while visiting relatives for Christmas. It is hard to be away from home for the holidays, but we wanted to be with family. We fell in love with this cozy alternative so much that we booked it for Christmas 2023. We were every bit as pleased this year!
Avis vérifié
8/10 Bien
David C.
24 juin 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Defiance getaway
Property is amazing. Very clean. I would caution anyone with difficulty climbing stairs to choose one of the ground floor units. Bring your own soap and shampoo for bathing. Overall a great accommodation in the heart of wine country
Séjour de 3 nuits en juin 2024
Avis vérifié
8/10 Bien
Dawn R.
26 oct. 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Nice size rental unit. Near wineries However, when we arrived, unit smelled very musty. We had to open windows to get odor to dissipate, but traces still lingered throughout our stay. It wasn’t easy getting suitcases up and doing stairs. You should also install a hand rail in the shower/tub of the smaller bathroom.
Séjour de 2 nuits en octobre 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Cheyenne P.
4 mai 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Absolutely perfect stay
This house overall was exactly what we needed. We were apart of a wedding party and rented all but one unit. The individualized units made it still inclusive but secluded all in one. The townhouse unit where we stayed was the perfect size and getaway. I appreciated communicating with Julie; she was so friendly and accommodating for my 3yo twin boys. 5 min to our venue at the winery and about 20-30 min into town.
Séjour de 3 nuits en mai 2025
Avis vérifié
8/10 Bien
Cindy H.
2 janv. 2023
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, emplacement
Not enough parking. We had to park across the street. You can hear everything from downstairs
This was a beautiful space. Far from my brother in laws place but that was okay. Close to wineries . Parking was limited to first come first serve. We were in the upstairs unit and could hear a fly from downstairs. That was the main problem for us. Once again the unit was beautiful
Séjour de 4 nuits en décembre 2022
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 Excellent
Kristin
6 juil. 2023
Fantastic upstairs apartment
We rented all four of these units for a family reunion. This upstairs apartment was very spacious and well appointed. The beds were incredibly comfortable. The stairs are not recommended for young children or older adults. My sister in law and her teenagers had no problem with the stairs. While there was an activity happening one evening at a local establishment, once inside the unit we did not have any problems with noise. We will definately make this a yearly rental.
Avis vérifié
4/10 Médiocre
donna l.
19 mai 2024
Les points forts : Arrivée et communication
Les points faibles : Emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Rural living
The fire alarm went off for no reason at 1:30 am and earlier that day. No hot water in the shower in master bedroom the duration of stay. The sink did have hot water. Called before booking and was told there were stairs but they were not steep. But that was not true, we had a person using a walker. Part of accommodation were rustic looking and part modern. It was a nice experience.
Séjour de 2 nuits en mai 2024
Avis vérifié
6/10 Satisfaisant
Voyageur vérifié
29 juil. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté
Les points faibles : Exactitude de l’annonce
Sisters Birthday Trip
The overall property was
nicely decorated with both modern and antique decor.
There were a few negatives, however,. They were: no toiletries for the bathrooms, no bathtub/shower rugs no hand towels, no condiment nor coffee for the coffee maker and no lce or place to buy them TV was very bad and hard to operate and lastly, wasn't aware until the day we arrive d just how steep the stairs were getting up to the apartment, especially for three 80 plus year olds. Inconvenient amenities for the money.
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Y only gas nicely decoraand had bothoderm and antique
Séjour de 2 nuits en juillet 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Erin S.
8 juil. 2021
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
We will be back!
First appearance is amazing, the house is gorgeous from the inside out, Erin one of the Owners gave us a tour of the house and she was very kind. Not to mention had an awesome name. (My name is Erin too!) The experience was wonderful when you walk in you have a brand new house smell, the beds are very comfortable not to mention the stocked kitchen! You have everything you need to cook anything with exception of the food of course! They have brand new dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer and from what i experienced all worked wonderfully. Its also walking distance from The bar, The Steak House and the Katy Trails! My Daughter, My Husband and I will most definitely be back. The only disappointment of it all was having to leave.
Séjour de 2 nuits en juillet 2021
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 Excellent
Robin
22 oct. 2022
Beautiful
Loved this place. Two nights of extremely loud partying coming from downstairs unit. Other than that we really enjoyed the house.
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
ANNE
30 août 2022
Les points forts : Propreté, équipements, infrastructures et conditions de l’hébergement et communication
I rented the second floor of the Ruebling House, and it was very charming, clean, and updated. The beds were super comfortable and the rain shower off the master bedroom was awesome. I traveled to Defiance for a wedding, so the location was convenient. The only draw back was the limited parking. The whole house was rented out in addition to the back cottage making it difficult to find a parking spot.
Séjour de 3 nuits en août 2022
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Heather G.
11 juil. 2022
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Delightful stay in a lovely setting
Along with my brother and sister-in-law we were in the area for their grandson’s graduation celebration. This unit of The Ruebling House was the perfect place for our 3-night stay. Our contact, Julie was very accommodating and we were able to put our things in the unit even though we had arrived a bit before check-in time. We found everything to be very clean and well-supplied. Perhaps the only small drawback was that there are very few dining options and no grocery stores in the immediate area. However, we were aware of this when making our plans and so brought everything we needed (and more) from home. On Sunday morning of our stay the power went out just as we were starting breakfast. A quick call to Julie and she made a few calls and confirmed it was a countywide weather-related outage so we made other breakfast arrangements and by the time we got back power had been restored. We enjoyed our stay immensely. (My husband thought the shower in the larger bathroom was simply amazing). We would not hesitate to stay here again when back in the area.