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Modern home in historic neighborhood with lower level game room!

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
Outdoor dining
Interior
Smart TV

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Dubuque, IA
  • Loras College
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Diamond Jo Casino
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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DOWNTOWN HISTORIC BLUFF HOME in DUBUQUE

  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
4.6 out of 5, Wonderful, (20)
The price is AU$472
for 1 home
includes taxes & fees
25 Aug - 26 Aug
DOWNTOWN HISTORIC BLUFF HOME in DUBUQUE

About the area

Dubuque

With a stay at this vacation home, you'll be centrally located in Dubuque, within a 5-minute drive of Mississippi River and Loras College. .This vacation home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Carnegie-Stout Public Library and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from St. Luke's United Methodist Church.
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What's nearby

  • Loras College - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Five Flags Center - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Diamond Jo Casino - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Q Casino - 4 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Backpocket Dubuque: Hours, Address - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Jubeck New World Brewing - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Happy Joe's Pizza - Dubuque - University - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Monks Kaffee Pub - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Entire place

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

Modern home in historic neighborhood with lower level game room!

"The Arlington Cottage" is an elegant Air BNB located in the Historic 11th Street District in Dubuque, Iowa. Within walking distance to Loras College as well as other amenities. With three bedrooms, two and a half baths The Arlington Cottage allows for large groups to stay in comfort and style! Groups can share a meal at the dining room table, rest and relax in front of either fireplace or enjoy a game night playing foosball and ping pong in the game room.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. A Smart television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
This vacation home features designated smoking areas and sledding nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Jeremy Noel

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

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

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and 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

Modern home in historic neighborhood with lower level game room! Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terrence B.

Liked: Cleanliness
A very nice upgraded home for a family. Very roomy with lots of nice features and a great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

frances j.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely stay

Stayed here for the weekend for a wedding. Home was nice and clean. No complaints
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jeannie H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fun comfortable House

We love this house. It couldn't be any easier. Love the basement games.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alix M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great communication

The house was very clean and close to everything downtown. Great communication with the hosts!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great weekend

We had a wonderful stay. The house was perfect for our stay!!! I was very happy with the property it was everything I expected and more!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Regetta W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Girls Get Away

We loved all the space for a girls trip to celebrate our friends’ birthdays. There were plenty of room for everyone. We all loved the bedrooms and layout. Some could stay up and do the games downstairs while others could go to their room. We loved how close it was too all the restaurants and location to casino and shopping! Great house thanks for sharing it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

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Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

E. B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Charming Property

Very charming property with several unique qualities, resulting in a unique experience. Only significant issue is the property is in need of a deep spring cleaning. Baseboards covered in dust and hair, food in and under microwave, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great House!

The house was as advertised. It was very clean and organized and had exactly the starter items we needed to survive the first night since we arrived late. It is in a great neighborhood and worth a walk around the block to enjoy the great view over the city. There are stairs that lead down the bluff into downtown. We actually walked to breakfast at Birdies Bistro about 10 minutes away and to the beautiful library which is even closer. We would definitely stay again!! We enjoyed our time in this home!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Josie R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house was in a very convenient area, close to downtown. It had all the amenities we wanted. Sitting on the deck was relaxing and quiet. The game room was awesome. It was an interesting layout & has a large kitchen, which was nice for us as we like to cook together. All I all very nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lana W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Class mates celebrating

We loved our stay. Great location. Spacious accommodations. Enjoyed Dubuque!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan H., Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location/stay for our college reunion

Loved our stay at the Arlington Cottage. The space was perfect for our group. It was clean, and the owners were great to communicate with before and after our stay. Would definitely book this home again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M., Iowa City

Liked: Cleanliness

Connecting with High School classmates

Group of 4 classmates and one spouse stayed at this very clean VRBO on the hills above Dubuque. The house was as described with nice seating areas both inside and out. Comfortable beds and 3 nice bathrooms. Flight of stairs to main level and to bedrooms was not a problem for our group. The kitchen and appliances had what we needed to enjoy time together. The coffee bar was much appreciated. History of the home was interesting and fun activities near by. We walked 4 miles on Heritage Pond trail and 1 in group later biked 25 miles on same trail. Rode Fenelon Place Elevator built in July 1882. Enjoy Dubuque and this home!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay!

We were very impressed with the property. It was great! Very comfortable. We will stay there again. Property and Owners = A+++++++++++++ !!!!’
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lina L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay - would recommend!

Stayed here with some team mates for races in town. The space was as advertised and shown in the listing. Spacious and clean. Wish we had more time to hang in the house itself because the common spaces were pretty comfy!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

Had a great stay. Great spot, well appointed and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremy S.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy House for Family Vacation

This house was very cozy for our family vacation and a great spot to relax after a long day of adventuring. The house had everything that we needed and the kids loved playing ping pong!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Todd S.

Dubuque Stay

Decent property. Could have been cleaner (dirty sock left on the bed from previous renter, floor was not swept very well, etc...) No Kleenex in the upstairs bathroom. Overall, not bad.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Traci W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great House and Great Location

This house is exactly what you see in the pictures! It's clean and spacious and everyone enjoyed it. We came into town for the Field of Dreams Baseball tournament. It is only a short 30 minute drive to Dyersville for the Field of Dreams. The house is in a nice location and you can easily walk to the downtown area and enjoy all that Dubuque has to offer. We would definitely recommend this house and stay there again if we are in the area!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lashon G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Enjoyed our stay

We enjoyed our stay. It was clean and adequate spacing . We would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Idyllic Experience

This house was just perfect. It is centrally located and you could easily walk to downtown -- Charlotte's, warehouse district, etc. -- and walk back. (Though, to be fair, the house is up a hill, so a ride back could be wise, especially after spending time at Dolph's, Back Pocket, etc.) The beds were comfortable, the house was immaculate, and the games downstairs provided some great release while we waited for people to get ready to go out. In addition, the house has possibly the best shower of any rental on VRBO. The owners were EXTREMELY accommodating and were easily accessible. I had mistakenly booked a day earlier than I anticipated, and they worked with me to get things squared away the day I intended to arrive, but the day after I had booked the house. One of the best experiences I've had with an owner, by far. I cannot recommend this property highly enough! That said, one thing to be aware of: the stairs inside the house are a little narrow. Easy enough to get up and down, but something to be aware of.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina W.

Liked: Cleanliness

A gem in Dubuque

This place was amazing and everything we needed. The location is perfect! We were walking distance from Loras College. The view from the deck was just what we needed. The space is open and definitely made our stay away from home more homey. The decor was great as well. Each detail was great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol S.

Liked: Cleanliness

girls weekend

Such a cute neighborhood! The house was unique architecture as are all the houses in the neighborhood. The house was really well updated and the flow of the rooms along with the fireplaces made it a perfect stay! Would stay there again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russ S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family getaways

Great place to stay that accommodates the whole family. Great location near restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024