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The Nest: Beautiful Apartment Style Lodging In The Heart Of Downtown Decorah.

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior
Smart TV
Interior
Smart TV

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 474 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Decorah, IA
  • Dunnings Spring Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Luther College
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
    ‪7 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Nest: Beautiful Apartment Style Lodging In The Heart Of Downtown Decorah.

This furnished one bedroom, one bath apartment is located in the middle of downtown Decorah. The Nest provides easy access to all of Decorah’s wonderful downtown shops and restaurants and there are many local parks within walking or biking distance. The west facing family area is a large open room with beautiful high ceilings and a wonderful view of the County Courthouse. The Nest was redone with the homey feel of Magpie Coffeehouse in mind. The floors are the original over 100 year old fir floors, exposed brick, and a comfortable couch. The dine-in kitchen makes it easy to prepare dinner and for entertaining during your visit. The bedroom has a comfortable queen bed and large lit closet. In addition to the bedroom, there are two twin beds available built loft style in the main room and a fold out twin bed in the ottoman. The large bathroom has a fabulous shower with your choice of two wonderful shower heads. There is an enclosed back porch, perfect for relaxing with friends or reading a book. A full-size washer and dryer is supplied for you laundry needs. Electric charging station for our guests with electric cars and electric bicycles available for rent upon request.
HIGHLIGHTS
-Queen Size Bed and 3 Twin Beds
-Full Eat in Kitchen
-Beautiful Bay Window With A View Of The County Court House
-Convenient Enclosed Back Porch
-Direct TV Access
-WiFi
-In the heart of downtown Decorah
-the is a charging station behind the nest to charge your electric vehicle
-2 electric bikes available for rent to ride Decorah's scenic bike trail

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of this apartment's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Amundsons Clothing. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the apartment.
  • Air-conditioned apartment with kitchen, washer/dryer and living room
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include a car charging station
  • Steps from Amundsons Clothing and Agora

Property manager

Owner/Manager

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Porch

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Electric car charging station
  • Unit size: 800 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed
  • Note from host: Please contact us if you have a pet.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

The Nest: Beautiful Apartment Style Lodging In The Heart Of Downtown Decorah. Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 124 out of 145 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 145 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 145 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 145 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 145 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Meghan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Location, We Left Due to Health Reasons
The apartment is lovely, wonderfully decorated and perfectly located in the downtown area. We met the owner and she was lovely as she helped us get checked in and reset the locks with our preferred access code. Clean, and the kitchen is fully stocked. However, the neighbor across the stairwell, whose door is less than 3 feet from the entrance to The Nest, is a smoker and there is a constant stream of both stale and fresh cigarette smoke that seeps into The Nest. There is an air purifier going, but my husband and son both has asthma so we made the choice to leave for our health. We were sad to leave such a great location and I wish there was more that could be done to curb the smoke issue, maybe a tighter sealing door and removing that window above the bunk beds would help? Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great weekend
First time stay w the kids, bunks worked perfectly. Excellent location fir walking to food and entertainment.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Anniversary
Wonderful, relaxing experience. Looking forward to returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
Wonderful location and beautiful place!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness
I keep coming back
The space is super cool and centrally located. Has all the amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris T., Urbandale

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect apartment for stay in and around Decorah
I've stayed in dozens of short term rentals the past few years and this was one of the best. Being able to walk a block to Impact Coffee in the morning, sit and enjoy a bagel before starting my day. Having a reserved parking spot made loading and unloading very easy. The covered three-seasons porch in back was really nice for keeping the mud and crud from my waders and boots from coming inside. The couch and bed were extremely comfortable so I was able to get some really good rest. Plus the place is just really cool - really neat little touches everywhere, and the history of the building is very apparent. I can't wait to come back with my wife so she can experience it too!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tricia M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great experience
Cool place. Very close to downtown Decorah.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

paulaas

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wife
Very homey comfortable, relaxing. What we didn’t like is the smell of smoke in hallway going up steps to the room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

bryce b.

Liked: Cleanliness
the nest is an apt name for the apartment
very nice cozy apartment in great location downtown. would definately stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Warm, cozy stay
All was easy re: finding the unit, getting into it and settling in. The unit is on a second floor with a view over the St below, part of the adorable small "downtown" of Decorah. There was a frig with water/ice, a coffee grinder and all other preferred things on our "list". Host was easy to communicate with. The only "cons" were the many stairs (we are older, so that's more about our limitations" and the password given us through email was incorrect: but it was written on a "blackboard" in the front room, so all was well. Overall, we would sign up for another stay when back in Decorah.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kjersten W.

Liked: Cleanliness
The Nest
Great location and had all the amenities we needed!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Julie P.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Freinds get together
Great location to see downtown Decorah and surrounding area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Pef P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Norsk
Extremely nice and lovely but you need to warn people about the amount of stairs to get to it.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew G., Waterloo, IA

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect place to stay in Decorah
The Nest is the perfect combination of location (everything is in walking distance and exceptional accommodations!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tennille S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing space!
This was our second time staying at the Nest. It is such a beautiful space and within walking distance of downtown Decorah. We love it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

SUSAN D.

Communicatin issues resulted inmy not staying there
Sadly, I was not able to access the property when I arrived so did not stay at this property. VRBO directed me to seek other housing for my three day stay at that time. They tried to reach the owner but were unable to reach them to provide help. No negatives other than I was not able to stay. Just a communication problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Teresa P.

Unique and appealing
Really liked this place except for the heavy, embedded smell of cigarette smoke. Air freshener(s) were going strong when we entered but the smell was overcoming it. The smell started to dissipate somewhat after 24-48 hours (or we were getting used to it). We wondered if there was a bar in the floor below years ago.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kris H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Charming loft
The host was very responsive and provided clear directions a few days ahead of our stay. The space was lovely with wood floors and beautiful reclaimed doors. The only downside would be for those who are older or have balance/mobility issues, the long stairway up could be disconcerting when toting luggage.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce S.

Liked: Cleanliness
The Nest is great for downtown Decorah!
Great property in a great location! The only snag we ran into was some issues with the lock on the back door, but they were addressed in a timely fashion.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirstin E.

Liked: Cleanliness
A Little Getaway
The place was a fun little getaway, within walking distance from downtown. There was a bit of a stale smoke smell but otherwise was great! We also rented their 2 electric bikes and had a blast exploring the bike trails.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gracefully aged!!!
Then place was great!!! Hardwood floor and great decor!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma D., North St.Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing stay at an amazing location
When your partner walks in and says “if I bought a condo I would want it to look like this” you know you picked a great place to stay. Best location and tons of space. Absolutely would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachael W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Nice apartment in downtown Decorah. Walking distance to a multiple coffee shops and shops on mainstreet. We were able to walk to the river, see the waterfall, and do some hiking as well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024