Spencer, Iowa — Prairie View Lodge Bed and Breakfast is a year around destination in northwest Iowa on 500 plus acres of prairies.  The property also has 5 miles of mowed trails through our fields of grasses and forbs, a native prairie with indian burial mounds, native wetlands, and ponds.  Plus, the Little Sioux River runs on the property!

This very private prairie cottage with kitchenette, bunks or king size bed, TV, and shower (no tub), can accommodate you in the best that nature has to offer.   Guided tours available of the prairie, and other activities can include, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, fishing, hunting, birdwatching, and nature photography or just relaxing with the sounds of the prairie. Close to the bike trail, Iowa Great Lakes, the Little Swan Lake Winery, shopping and theatres, both movie and live performances, several county nature centers and other prairies.
- A year around destination
- Wireless internet access
- Radiant floor heating
- 42″ Screen LCD
- Complete Kitchenette
- Private bathroom with shower
- The Prairie View Lodge is a smoke-free establishment

The Prairie View Lodge is cozy and comfortable!

1765 290th Street
Spencer, IA 51301-7409
712.262.586

http://theprairieflower.com/Reserve.htm

Planning on a visit to Lamoni, Iowa, this summer?  If the answer is yes, you’ll want to stay at a top quality bed and breakfast!   We are told that the best in town is the Maple Street Bed and Breakfast.

Located at 218 North Maple Street, the innkeepers offer the simple country atmosphere for  quiet reflection and relief from the stress of everyday activity.   You’ll enjoy feeling your tensions melt away as you  relax in our outdoor hot tub watching Amish buggies drive by.

You can also stroll to unique shops, art galleries, coffee shops, restaurants, and other attractions, and a ten-minute walk takes you to the campus of Graceland University.  For reservations call:  (641) 784-0300.  Click here to view and select your room.

The Michigan Serenity Room overlooks the garden and has its own private bathroom.

It’s almost time to see the wonderful Dutch heritage in its finest at the Pella Tulip festival and due to a cancellation, we now have our Far East room available on Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7. Come enjoy some of the Dutch pastries and rest in elegant comfort away from the crowds in historic Oskaloosa IA, at the McNeill Stone Mansion B&B located about 15 minutes away from Pella. www.thestonemansion.com or phone 641-673-4348  Stop  and taste some of the award winning wines at the Tassel Ridge Winery located between Pella and Oskaloosa near Leighton.

The Historic Lincoln Hotel in Lowden is located centrally to the Calamus Wheatland, Bennett, Olin and North Cedar school districts.  It’a award winning restoration and 5 comfortable suites with private baths always make guests feel at home.  Gourmet breakfast is an option if you wish and can be served privately.  Whether it is a graduation, a family reunion, a wedding or a simple visit home, remember the Lincoln Hotel will make the trip home even better.  Visit us at www.lincolnhoteliowa.com.

Lakes area website designer to speak at annual IBBIA conference.

Anitra Wolf, owner of Blue Lake Websites  in Milford, Iowa will speak at the annual spring conference for the Iowa Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Association.  This year’s conference will take place Sunday and Monday March 21st and 22nd at Emerald Hills Golf Club  in Arnolds Park.  Anitra will give a presentation on Sunday afternoon at 2:15pm entitled “Does Your Website Reflect your B & B’s Personality?”  Conference attendees are invited to join this web designer and former newspaper editor, to learn how to obtain a perfect match between your business and your website using your most marketable features, presenting images of your amenities and using Flash movies. 

For more information on this year’s spring IBBIA conference, contact conference chair Donna Muilenburg  at (712) 332-2358.