Wooden Head Cabin Early1800's Log Cabin with a View and Modern Amenities
This rebuilt early 1800's log cabin is located in historic and very scenic Saint Donatus, Iowa. this cabin came from a family owned farm in Bernard Iowa where it was constructed as a family affair. This is evident by the differently spaced adze (similar to an axe) marks on the hand hewn logs which suggests people of differing stature were swinging the adze. The cabin was moved by semi to its current home over looking scenic Tete des Morts valley and beautiful Saint Donatus. A lot of creativity and hard work were put in to reconstructing this cabin and maintain the frontier feel while providing a very comfortable laid back stay. Very close in proximity to the popular Kalmes Restaurant and Gehlen House Inn and Barn Brewery. Bellevue State Park and Bellevue Golf Course are only a 15 minute drive along with biking and walking trails. 10 miles to historic Dubuque where you will find many breweries and other attractions such as skiing at sundown mountain or two casinos.
The cabin itself was beautiful and had a lot of charm ,we really enjoyed the surroundings and the overall setup. However, we did have issues with bugs and flies inside the property in both bedrooms which made the stay less comfortable than expected. With a bit more attention to pest control and cleanliness, this place could be an excellent stay.
I stayed overnight with a friend is this cabin. Everything was super cute right down to the sign at the drive entrance showing you how far you were from certain places⊠including the Beer Barn! Highly recommend.
Such a cool place. Rustic but loaded with everything you need to have a wonderful stay. Property owner was SO easy to work with and very accommodating. Excellent communicator as well. Hope to stay there again.
Great place, authentic and well restored! Quiet and safe, we had such a blast with my friends for my roommateâs birthday. She loved the surprise!
Thank you for your hospitality
Great, clean cabin! Really cool memorabilia of the time this cabin was built-but all the comforts of a new build. The views are breathtaking of the rolling Iowa hills, and my nieces loved taking turns on the built in swing.
Cabin was really a treat. Rustic, beautiful, and had everything we needed. A relaxing evening sitting on the back patio next to the fire pit was awesome. The cabin was super clean. The owner was very helpful and quick to get back on any questions I had. We will definitely be staying again on our next trip in that area.
This place is even better in person! The rustic, feel, paired with updated amenities. We love the heated floor! Great location for a girls weekend. Thank you, Alec.
We loved the location and the porch view from the log cabin! The restoration of this log cabin was done beautifully and didnât miss a detail. We had the best time and enjoyed the Kalmes restaurant close by as well as the brewery in the Gehlan Barn! The kitchen doesnât have a regular refrigerator or microwave but it does have an air fryer. That would be our only suggestion. Otherwise it was perfect for our family of 4!
Thank you to the owners who took really good care of this property and were very attentive and kind.
Great little house for an overnight stay will traveling around the area.
My focus is on the overall cleanliness and amenities. I have no complaints and donât need to add any additional information about the amenities. Beds and linens were clean and in good shape. Check-in and Check-out were super simple. Everything worked without issue. Your not staying here to cook dinner for you family. Itâs more along the lines of a little BnBâŠ. What we were sold and what we expected. Kitchen could use an electric kettle to heat water. Would recommend.
Les points faibles : Communication, emplacement, exactitude de lâannonce
Youâre kidding me!
Cons: outlets along the kitchen counter shelf did not work.
No stove/oven, but had some small portable thing, that was supposed to replace an oven. Again outlet didnât work.
Shower would get hot for a few seconds, then go back to cold. It kept repeating the cycle without ever touching the dial.
No plates.
View was nice, except for the 8-10 cars in the neighbors yard. One on blocks, two in the lawn.
No outside grill.
Way over priced.
Nice garage, my truck was happy.
Super cute cabin and town! Cabin had everything we needed for a quick weekend getaway with the family! Beautiful countryside and adorable little town, very close to hiking trails as well as Dubuque which has pretty much everything including shopping, restaurants, casino! Will be back