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The Iowa Auntie’s 👩🏼‍🌾Quirky Little Shanty. Better than staying with family! 😉

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Interior
Smart TV, DVD player, books, video library
Exterior
1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

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Wellman, IA
  • Place, Kalona Historical Village
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Riverside Casino and Golf Resort
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Iowa
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cedar Rapids, IA (CID-Eastern Iowa)
    ‪50 min drive‬

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The Iowa Auntie’s 👩🏼‍🌾Quirky Little Shanty. Better than staying with family! 😉 Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Home was impeccably clean. Some say they are dog friendly, but really don't want pers. Here I really felt like mine were welcomed. And so many snacks and such to choose from!! This home was so welcoming, my husband made the comment that he felt like someone lives there, but they just left for the weekend and let us use it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Paula S.

Liked: Cleanliness
2nd time staying at The Shanty. We had a very nice time. The house was very clean and quiet. We will be back. Love that it is pet friendly!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very friendly host
Stayed 22 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald S., White Lake, WI

Liked: Cleanliness
Great communication before, during and after our stay. An abundance of snacks and food available to us.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janelle C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Do not miss out staying here at the Aunties Shanty. I felt like I was at home with every thing I needed. The shower is great and the bed is comfy. It’s clean and the hosts are just fabulous. I will be back.
Bathroom
Shower
Kitchen
Living room with plenty of sleeping room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jennifer had our lil welcome package all complete. Nice stay for a lil shanty! Thanks a mint
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra c.

Liked: Cleanliness

The Shanty

Wonderful place to stay. Everything was nice and quiet. This was exactly what we needed for a short stay and wonderful price. We really appreciated all the little extras around. If you needed anything this place had it.Loved it and will definitely stay next time we need a place in this area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

CJ S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Recommended

We had a very nice stay. Incredibly stocked and it was cozy and easy. Will stay again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and provided several comforts. I hope to stay here next January every year!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lechance S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing house

More amenities than the Hilton, I enjoyed every second of our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Bob O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy

It was very comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Home away from home

Quiet area of town. The home had everything and more. Nice place to get away from reality!!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom H., Ames, IA

Liked: Cleanliness

A Great Getaway…

Our son was cast in a play at Iowa on a game weekend. Hotels were booked or ridiculously expensive. We found the Auntie Shanty on VRBO and couldn’t be happier. It was just 30 minutes from Iowa City and allowed us to see the show multiple without breaking the bank. The house was very clean. To say that Hennifer went above and beyond would be and understatement.Every possible need was My wife commented that this was
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Love the Shanty

We felt right at home. All the comforts of home. Very clean and cute. Nice and quiet area. We hope to be able to stay again.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica H., Omaha, NE

Liked: Cleanliness

Quaintness Galore

Such a fun and quaint stay with some teens for a volleyball tournament. Met our needs perfectly and the snacks were an added bonus!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

Liked: Cleanliness

5 STARS!!

We love Aunties Shanty! The pups approved too. Cute, comfortable house with everything you need - like home.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful host! Gave great suggestions, very easy to work with, generous snacks and goodies, very very clean and homey! Made us feel at home! Host goes above and beyond! Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie s.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

Cute place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

shannon l.

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfortable stay

Cute place and was a comfortable stay for our family while traveling through the area. Lots of little touches that made it extra special.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer K., Brighton,TN

Liked: Cleanliness

We loved Aunties Shanty

Everything was clean and was a nice break for us.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

NiCole M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sister getaway

We arrived Saturday morning after some shopping and linch at the Foundry. Our host was generous to let us in early as we planned for only one day. House was decorated cute and had a fire pit setup. Neighbors were all really nice too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Much better than the shanties I'm familiar with. Clean and filled with amenities. It was comfortable and quiet. All the provisions and snacks were a wonderful touch. Excellent experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stella N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Stay in Wellman Iowa

The host, Jennifer really prepared for our visit. Fresh flowers in kitchen with food items in cupboards and refrigerator was so nice to have. A great selection of of coffees and hot chocolate was greatly appreciated. House was very clean and well organized. Even a bowl of candy! We would have liked to have cable tv and wifi. Not having wifi made it difficult to do any task on computers. Overall our visit was really good!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024