Genoa House Inn B&B is a Greek Revival Victorian cottage listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Known as the Pratt House, it was built in 1872 by AC Pratt to publish the Carson Valley News, the first newspaper in the Carson Valley. Pratt was a mining engineer and had numerous claims in the Pine Nut Range. After three years publishing the Carson Valley News, he sold the paper and moved to San Francisco to manufacture equipment for his mines.

Henry Van Sickle, a local rancher with numerous land holdings, including Van Sickle Station, a hotel, stagecoach and Pony Express stop two miles south of Genoa, also owned this house. He had a store and blacksmith shop in town.

Fred Klotz, who held office as Douglas County Commissioner and Douglas County Recorder, was the third owner of the house.

The house was restored in 1979. The second story, which includes stained-glass windows from New Zealand, was added at this time.

Genoa House Inn has been a bed and breakfast since 1986. There are three guest rooms, all with queen beds and private bathrooms. The Rose Room is upstairs and has the stained-glass windows and a balcony surrounded by 100 year-old lilac bushes. The Blue Room is also upstairs and features a Jacuzzi bathtub in the bathroom. The Garden Room is downstairs with a private entrance off the garden.

A full breakfast is served in your room, the dining room, or outside if the weather is nice. We also will bring coffee or tea to your room early.

Full and Hearty Breakfast

Seasons Open: Year round

Range of Rates: $105 and $115 midweek (M-Th); $129 and $139 weekends

We are a family-owned small business and are very active in the Genoa community.

Due to the age of the house, we are not ADA accessible.