Ottumwa, Iowa
Take an adventure to this eclectic house nestled in the heart of “The City of Bridges.” Here you’ll find a unique and bubbly styled space, stocked with coffee, a refreshing work area, back deck and good vibes. Nothing beats a nearby river walk and an easy Iowa get-a-way.
The space
The Red Fern Hotel is a completely renovated two-bedroom apartment by high school sweethearts Bryce and Brielle with a goal to beautify Ottumwa.
This space is fitted for a party of one to four, with 1 queen-sized bed, 1 twin-size bed, and 1 futon (additional sheets/pillows included). It also has a kitchen which includes a stove, oven, full-size fridge, dishware, pots and pans, and dishwasher. The bathroom has a full bath/shower and washer/dryer. Be sure to make use of the back deck to hang out with friends during good weather! This space is air-conditioned and heated, both of which the guest have full control of.
Off-road parking is available directly behind the garage doors. Please leave the half circle drive free. This house apartment has 2 sets of two stairs, so this space is not handicap accessible as stairs must be taken to access the apartment.
Guest access
Guests have access to the whole house apartment suite, front yard, and back deck!
Guests do not have access to the garage, garage loft, or parking in the half circle drive.
Other things to note
There is an apartment loft above the garage that is a separate Airbnb
Always enjoy our visit to Ottumwa. Handy to have a home to stay in.
Friendly and painless check in
I want to start off by saying that the property is in a very nice neighborhood. It was very clean, cozy and actually pretty spacious everything as far as cleaning supplies dishes utensils were there for me to use. If I ever come back to Ottumwa I definitely will stay there again, it’s such a beautiful house.
My wife, son and I were visiting our family for the holidays. The Red Fern was just what we needed. Plenty of room to spread out. It's an older building so there are some quirks about the layout but nothing too bad. It is on a main drag but we didn't hear much traffic in the bedroom. I occasionally heard someone in the other half of the duplex but nothing obnoxious. It was way too cold to be on the deck so no evaluation there. Nice kitchen and bathroom. Overall, everything we needed for a comfortable stay.
Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to our hometown! Rented both units had a great time. Was a great meeting place to get together for meals and a time to catch up with family from 5 different states. Property owners were very helpful with anything that came up. Will definitely be using their rental in the future!
Owners are quick to answer any questions. Great little home away from home when visiting our children
The house is a duplex, rather than a single family dwelling. It is on the corner of two streets, one that is busy. There is a significant amount of traffic noise. The rental space is clean and spacious. It was a wonderful space to bring a family and our dog. We enjoyed our time there.