| | Location: - 264 Alpine St, DUBUQUE, IA | | Price range: - 65.00 - 180.00 | The Solon Langworthy House sits less than one mile from Cathedral Square in the Langworthy Historical Neighborhood of Dubuque, Iowa. The house is located between the West End business district and the revived downtown commercial and historical districts. Approximately one mile away are the Dubuque Museum of Art, the Five Flags Theater and the Diamond Jo Riverboat Casino.
This 1848 Greek Revival home blends antique and modern decor. Complimentary continental breakfasts, including bagels, waffles, fresh fruit and pastries, are served each morning. Wine selections and flower bouquets are available upon request, for a fee. The bed and breakfast offers a dining nook which serves as the venue for game nights, and offers complimentary snacks 24 hours a day. A video library is available.
Guestrooms are decorated in earth tones and soft lighting. All accommodations include private bathrooms, and offer views of the inn's secluded grounds. The deluxe suite and the Solon Massey room feature two-person jetted tubs and showers. The deluxe suite also offers wireless Internet access, cable television, a DVD player and a complimentary bottle of wine from a local winery. In-room massages are available for a fee. |
| | | Location: - 513 W 4th St, ST ANSGAR, IA | | Price range: - 70.00 - 170.00 | The Blue Belle Inn Bed & Breakfast is set in the center of the small town of Saint Ansgar, Iowa, located approximately midway between Des Moines and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Fishing, swimming, picnicking and water skiing are available two miles away on the scenic Cedar River, and Halvorson Park, positioned on the river's shores, offers local purveyors renting canoes.
The interior of this Queen Anne Victorian, built in 1896, is highlighted by fireplaces, hardwood floors, tin ceilings with ornate moldings and eight-foot maple pocket doors. A gleaming maple banister winds to the second floor and opens onto a balcony overlooking maple trees, flowers and a fish pond. Complimentary international breakfasts, consisting of German, English, French Italian, Scandinavian or American Country cuisine, are served daily on lace-covered tables on heirloom china.
Guestrooms at The Blue Belle Inn Bed & Breakfast feature decor reflecting children's stories and novels, including Peter Pan, Robin Hood and The Secret Garden. All guestrooms offer private bathrooms with showers or antique claw foot tubs. Guests occupying rooms without claw foot tubs receive access to a two-person spa tub, located on the third floor. Select rooms are enhanced with fireplaces. |
| | | Location: - 21982 Hawk Dr, BENTONSPORT, IA | | Price range: - 79.00 - 100.00 | The Mason House Inn of Bentonsport is nestled on the banks of the Des Moines River in Bentonsport, Iowa. A century-old iron bridge is within view of the inn. Ruins of old mills are located along the river. The Greef General Store, housed in an 1840s building next door, offers antiques, local handmade crafts, artwork, gifts and a museum. The Bentonsport Riverside County Park is one-half mile from the inn.
This Federal-style home was originally built in 1846 as a hotel for steamboat travelers going from St. Louis to Des Moines. During the Civil War, the hotel was used as a "holding hospital" for wounded soldiers waiting for the train or boats to take them to the hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. It was also a station on the Underground Railroad. In 1956, the new owners bought the old train station and connected it to the house. The current owners refurbished the building to provide ground level accommodations with separate entrances. Complimentary country breakfasts are served in the 40-foot dining room in the main house each morning. The bed and breakfast showcases an eight-foot walnut recitation bench from a nearby schoolhouse and an 1875 map of Van Buren County. A 1905 Kimball piano is featured in the parlor. Pets are not allowed at the property.
Guestrooms at the Mason House Inn of Bentonsport offer private bathrooms, and feature period antiques and furnishings. A full cookie jar is provided in every unit. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the main house. The Wash House Room and Caboose Cottage offer complimentary dial-up Internet access. The Caboose Cottage is an antique railroad caboose which offers satellite television, a kitchenette, dining area, bathroom with a shower and front deck overlooking the river. |
| | | Location: - 2077 KK Ave, MARENGO, IA | | Price range: - 80.00 - 80.00 | Loy's Farm Bed & Breakfast is located in Iowa's River Valley in Marengo, Iowa. The property sits on 1,500 acres of rolling farmland three miles off Interstate 80, which connects Iowa City and Des Moines. The Amana Colonies, a grouping of historic villages and shops over 150 years old, are approximately 20 miles from the property.
This secluded bed and breakfast is surrounded by cornfields, flower gardens and woodland for hunting deer and pheasant. Loy's Farm Bed & Breakfast is a working farm harvesting corn and soybeans. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served daily, with entrees chosen from 15 different options by guests the night before. A complimentary, stocked snack bar is available. The inn boasts a recreation room with a pool table, table tennis and shuffleboard. Outdoor equipment, including horseshoes, basketballs and a swing set, are available. Sitting areas are provided in the inn's library, lobby and screened-in porch. Laundry facilities are available. Pets are not allowed.
Loy's Farm Bed & Breakfast offers one guestroom with a private bathroom and two guestrooms with shared bathrooms. The bed and breakfast's Carousel guestroom is decorated with carousel appointments and modern furnishings. It is positioned next to the common room and recreation room, and offers a private bathroom. |
| | | Location: - 1111 W Washington St, PELLA, IA | | Price range: - 89.00 - 119.00 | Location.
- The Strawtown Inn is located in Pella, Iowa.
- One-half mile from Pella Opera House
- One mile from Rolscreen Museum
- Four-and-one-quarter miles from Volksweg Trail
Features.
- 1855 home that formerly served as a bakery and college dormitory
- Complimentary breakfasts
- Two on-site restaurants
- Pets not allowed
Guestrooms.
- Private bathrooms
- Cable television and complimentary wireless Internet access
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| | | Location: - 611 Grand Ave, KEOKUK, IA | | Price range: - 128.00 - 185.00 | The River's Edge Bed & Breakfast Inn is perched on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Keokuk, Iowa. The George M. Verity River Museum, located in an antique paddleboat, is one mile away. Nauvoo, Ill., offers historic sites, entertainment, a winery, golf courses and shops seven miles from the inn.
Built in 1915, this English Tudor style inn is nestled on a street lined with historic mansions and buildings. The inn features a patio with sitting areas overlooking the river. Complimentary full or continental breakfasts are served each morning in the dining room or the guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided, and fax and copy machines are available. The living room and library feature televisions. Books, a DVD player and a video library are offered in the library. Riverboats and barges frequently pass by the property. Bald eagles, cardinals, bunt indigos and pelicans are often seen on site. Pets are not allowed at the property.
The River's Edge Bed & Breakfast Inn offers four individually decorated accommodations. All units feature private bathrooms with tub/shower combinations. Cable television and DVD players are available upon request. All rooms provide opportunities for eagle watching or panoramic views of the river. Select rooms feature four-poster beds or beds with massaging features. |
| | | Location: - 601 Pearl St, SABULA, IA | | Price range: - 140.00 - 140.00 | Bounded by Water is located in Sabula, Iowa, on a small island positioned in the Mississippi River. The island is connected to the mainland by a causeway and a bridge crossing into Savanna, Ill., which is located approximately two miles from the bed and breakfast. The 2,500-acre Mississippi Palisades State Park, offering picnicking, hiking and hunting, is six miles away.
This 1880 home features a brick exterior surrounded by pruned bushes. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served daily. A 60-foot enclosed wrap-around porch with rocking chairs and wicker furniture complements the front of the house. Two parlors and a formal dining room feature high ceilings, hardwood floors and antique Victorian decor. Laundry services are available. Pets are not allowed.
Bounded by Water offers four guestrooms, all with private bathrooms. Select rooms offer an oak bed or a water view. The Coach House Suite includes a separate sitting area, kitchenette and views of the Mississippi River. |
| | | Location: - 300 Spring St., BELLEVUE, IA | | Price range: - 149.00 - 199.00 | Location. Nestled halfway up a nine-acre wooded bluff, Mont Rest is positioned on the Mississippi River in Bellevue, Iowa. Located near two of the largest gambling boats on the Mississippi, this bed and breakfast is just one mile from the Bellevue State Park. Across the river is the Savanna Army Depot. Within easy walking distance are a variety of restaurants and shops.
Hotel Features. Once referred to as "the castle" by residents of Bellevue, Mont Rest towers over the Mississippi River in stately elegance. Built in 1893 by a young land developer and entrepreneur, this bed and breakfast has a rich and varied history. Though much of the original decor and furnishings were destroyed in a fire, vintage woodwork and chandeliers still grace the property, and furniture acquired through painstaking worldwide searches by the current innkeeper graces each room in Mont Rest. Services at this bed and breakfast include concierge service, in-room massages, reflexology. Complimentary beverages are included.
Guestrooms. Complemented with fresh flowers and imported chocolates, the 12 guestrooms of Mont Rest include a private bathroom with heated towel bars, Egyptian cotton towels, and robes. All guestrooms are individually decorated and feature their own themes. Some offer private whirlpool baths and fireplaces. Antique oak and brass furniture and/or English romantic, Victorian and Art Nouveaux decor are prevalent in guest rooms.
Expert Tip. The circular room at the top of Mont Rest was designed to house high-stakes poker games, which were illegal when the house was erected in the nineteenth century. |
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