Near the airport.You'll find Porter House Museum and Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum within 2 miles (3 km) of this resort. Amundsons Clothing and Agora are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
Luther College - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
Dunnings Spring Park - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
Decorah Fish Hatchery - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. - 7 min drive - 7.2 km
Getting around
Waterloo, IA (ALO-Waterloo Regional) - 84 min drive
Restaurants
Casey's General Store - 4 min drive
Dixie's Biergarten - 4 min drive
McDonald's - 9 min walk
Family Table Restaurant - 17 min walk
Culver's - 9 min walk
About this property
Bluffside Gardens
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Decorah resort
Bluffside Gardens offers its guests a 24-hour fitness center, barbecue grills, and a garden. The business-friendly Bluffside Gardens also features a picnic area, laundry facilities, and express check-in. The front desk is open around the clock. Free self parking is available.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Decorah resort.
11 guestrooms or units
Self-service laundry
Express check-in
Express check-out
Garden
BBQ grill(s)
Outdoor picnic space
Smoking in designated areas
Bluffside Gardens offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Decorah resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Things to do
24-hour fitness center
Bike parking
Hiking/biking trails
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have elevators
Stair-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Room amenities
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Heating
Pillow-top mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
2 bathrooms
Shampoo
Shower/tub combination
Soap
Towels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Desk
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Friday - Friday (4:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests are recommended to download the property's Jervis mobile app before check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk, smart lock
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
A damage deposit of USD 100.00 will be collected before check-in.
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
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 professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Property is also known as
Bluffside Gardens Resort
Bluffside Gardens Decorah
Bluffside Gardens Resort Decorah
Bluffside Gardens Reviews
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
This new property is new and as such clean.
Beds were very comfortable and we did get a great nights sleep.
Decorating is spares and could use a warmer touch.
Floors are plastic and a bit cold but that does lend itself to a cleaner feel.
Couch and chair were ok but it wasn’t in a position to watch TV.
Liked the place but would like to see layouts of another unit.
It’s brand new and clean! Really liked the location!
Sarah
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Annette
18 Oct 2024
I really enjoyed my stay. Was in the area for my annual photography outing. I liked the clean, simple, and roomy accommodation. The cabins were sort of secluded but on the edge of Decorah so you could find food & other conveniences nearby. This was my first time staying at Bluffside Gardens, but it won’t be my last!
A hair dryer in the room would have been appreciated. I enjoyed the landscaping, and colorful flowers, wildlife and proximity to the park and hiking trails.
Neat place to stay. We had 6 people and had a 2 bedroom unit. It was perfect size.
Downside was the downstairs bathroom did not have a door that closed. There was something wrong with the top hinge. There was also alot of dog or cat fur on the floor. Our socks were covered. We had to sweep. This is a non-pet place I thought but it was a messy with pet hair so someone before us had a pet in there.
The patio was nice we used the grill.
Nice kitchen area. Beds were super comfortable which is better than an hotel!
Overall would recommend this place. Would recommend the cleaning people vacuum between guests. Even the hard floors/stairs.
Overall this stay was enjoyable. I am assuming no one had stayed in a cabin a bit before us. There were a couple of dead bugs in the curtain area. Along with a centipede in the bathroom. The floor not having any carpet or rugs gor dirty quick and I would have loved to have had a broom to sweep the spots that needed it.
The room was quiet and big. It smelled nice and was comfortable. Overall a successful stay.
It was amazing!! We plan to come back for the fourth each year, we had a lot of fun being right next to trout streams. Great location and comfortable, affordable place to stay :)
We loved staying here. Loved our private patio with deer and other wildlife visitors. Nice people who own/ run this project. We will definitely return. Great addition to Decorah. Well done. Oh, I forgot to mention, very Bicycle friendly. Love, Love,Love
Fantastic property, very quiet, the neighbors were loud outside and I didn’t hear them at all while inside. I do wish there had been more patio seating. I’m not sure how many it was meant to have as I’m certain the neighbors took several but I suspect there were only a couple chairs at the small table to begin with.