Downtown Ames Peaceful Getaway

We planned a trip to Ames to visit family, as both of my parents (78 years old) are originally from the Ames area. Keri, our host, was incredibly helpful in providing additional details about the property before I finalized the reservation. My mom uses a wheelchair, and while the home is not ADA accessible (I could not find any ADA-friendly VRBO options in the area), Keri went above and beyond by providing extra photos so we could determine whether the space would work for my mom’s needs.We stayed for a week, and my parents were very grateful for the easy access into the house, the spacious primary bedroom, the large windows, and the wonderful walkable neighborhood. The doorway tight with a wheelchair as expected, but very managable, and the bathroom required some creativity to navigate, but overall it worked well for us.Derek (husband) was very receptive to a couple of our suggestions regarding grab bars in the bathroom, which could make a big difference for future guests with mobility needs.We have a few more Midwest trips planned, and this home will absolutely be our first choice. Thank you, Keri and Derek, for your hospitality!

Cute house! Great location right by downtown.

Place was very clean, and we enjoyed our stay.

House was well kept and had comfortable beds. Air conditioning was very cold. However the around the clock trains right next to the house was bothersome. I mean all hours of the day and night they fly by. Also there are people living in the basement so that was different. But they did not bother us.

Great property. Very clean, one of the cleanest properties we have stayed at and we have stayed at a lot of places over the last 4 years. Great location, close to everything.

Overall very nice place to stay with great communication from the owner. Didn't realize the duplex was an upstairs downstairs but really had no issues with that at all. Very clean and a nice little neighborhood. Definitely would recommend

We wanted to check out downtown Ames after visiting ISU, and this house is perfectly located, about a 5 minute drive to downtown, 10 or 15 to ISU.

Great location, very quaint and the hosts went out of their way to make it feel like a home. There were seasonal decorations everywhere as well as little chocolate gift baskets throughout the home. We saw deer right out the family room window every morning. Very comfortable and cozy.

Great property for a cozy stay near downtown Ames.

Place was close to campus, which is what we wanted as we were coming into town to visit our son. Communication with the owner was great. Trains close by were a little loud at night and we could hear the conversations of the people staying in the basement at times, but overall the place was great and we would definitely s

We had a great stay while visiting our daughter at ISU. The location was on a quiet cul-de-sac and close to campus. The kitchen had all the supplies to cook in if you wanted. We were pleasantly surprised with an outdoor hot tub which we enjoyed. Communication with the host was very responsive and friendly. We will definitely stay here again the next time we are in Ames.Thank you!

We loved the house! Plenty of space, cozy, and had everything we needed. Perfect location as well being less than 2 miles from the campus, downtown, and restaurants. Communication from the owners was top notch and the check in process was a breeze. Highly recommend and plan to stay here again next time we visit Ames!