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

Apartment perfectly located for exploring Decorah

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

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 474 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Decorah, IA
  • Place, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunnings Spring Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Luther College
    ‪6 min drive‬

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About the area

Decorah

Heart of Decorah.With a stay at this Decorah apartment, you'll be steps from Amundsons Clothing and Agora. Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Porter House Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Dunnings Spring Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Upper Iowa Speedway - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Luther College - 6 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. - 8 min drive - 7.8 km

Getting around

  • Waterloo, IA (ALO-Waterloo Regional) - 88 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dixie's Biergarten - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Family Table Decorah - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬3 min drive

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

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Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • 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.

Events

Events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Parties and events are allowed on site. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

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

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 159 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth H.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean, well-appointed, lots of towels, great location. We didn't mind, but FYI, there are lots of steps to climb - 28 in the back and about 20 in front.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice property. Just sone confusion on check in but the owner was very responsive and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Philip S.

All good. Only negative was the musty cigarette aroma. Entrances were challenging.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tianna V., Willmar

Liked: Cleanliness
The Nest was the perfect choice for our little weekend stay in Decorah. It was ideally located downtown with most of our stops within walking distance. Great views! Loved the historic features of our apartment. The Nest was very clean and Kathleen was super communicative and helpful. One thing to note is the loft bed that was shown in photos online was replaced with bunk beds in reality, which ended up working out better for us with our toddler, but worth noting. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne H.

Liked: Cleanliness
It was very convenient, and loved being downtown Decorah! Easy to check-in and check-out. Appreciated having a phone number to call for assistance. It was a cozy stay in Decorah. Thank you very much!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

SALLY S.

Liked: Cleanliness
This is a nice little apartment in downtown. Great location to enjoy a walk through town and Saturday morning Farmers Market.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trista B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect

The Nest had everything i needed and had everything and the kitchen sink. It was perfectly located just off the main street so it was very quiet but you are within a 5 minute walk to literally everything. I would absolutely stay here next time i need to stay in Decorah for more than a day or two.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teri J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend Getaway

Great location in a wonderful small town. Friendly people, clean town. Fair was clean, homemade food and fantastic entertainment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve & Sara J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Getaway

My wife and I had great three nights here. We fished, hiked, biked, binge watched, ate, and drank craft brews based from this nice apartment. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deb G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris T., Urbandale

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect apartment

This is my second time staying here. I was able to take advantage of the location and walk to Oneota co-op and Mabe's, and would have been able to walk just about anywhere. Lots of time spent outdoors, and the sofa and beds are perfect to relax and recharge when I got back in the evenings. The reserved parking spot in the back is really nice too. Already looking at my work calendar to find time to make a return trip. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kjersten W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Make up weekend

We came to town to watch Luther softball. We had a great two nights and have enjoyed the Nest on previous trips as well. We enjoy having the ability to use a kitchen, the sitting area is large enough to watch a movie with friends and the rental is always clean. We had to cancel this room this fall for Homecoming and the owner was able to move the reservation to this weekend. We found that very accommodating for us and really appreciated it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

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