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Reviews of Die Heimat Country Inn

3 out of 5
Die Heimat Country Inn
4434 V Street, Homestead, IA

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 187 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hildegard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a classic bed & breakfast. The host & hostess are very kind people. A wonderful country breakfast was served, all homemade and delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Owner on Nov 14, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay with us! I'm glad you had a 5 star experience and we certainly appreciate you taking the time to write this review. We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Owner on Oct 30, 2023
Thank you for your 10 star review. I'm glad you had a great stay!

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
wonderful, friendly hosts. The room was large and fit. Our needs very well. The breakfast was good, and the food and fruit were plentiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Owner on Oct 30, 2023
Thank you for this 5-star rating and review. I'm glad you had a great stay and enjoyed the breakfast and our hospitality. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This inn is the best bed & breakfast experience I’ve had in a long time. Mark & June are wonderful hosts and make their guests feel right at home. My only regret is that we’re not staying longer. I highly recommend Die Heimat!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Owner on Sep 26, 2023
We were happy to host you. I'm glad you had a great stay. Thank you so much for taking time to write this review. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Owner on Sep 25, 2023
Great! I'm so glad to hear that.

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Historic building and area. Very friendly and knowledgeable owners. Owners sent good info by email in advance of trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Owner on Sep 7, 2023
Thank you for your feedback. I'm happy that you had a great stay and that you enjoyed the email information we send out ahead of time to help you plan a great visit! Thank you for choosing to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Omaha

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Heimat is in a quiet, peaceful village. It's located in Homestead, which is just a few minutes from the village of Amana, where many attractions are located. Marc and June are gracious hosts. The breakfasts are exceptional. Our room was spotlessly clean and very comfortable and spacious. I wholeheartedly recommend Die Heimat!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from owner on Aug 10, 2023
Thank you so much for this hearty recommendation of our place. We love hosting our guests and are so happy when you have a great experience and find the peace and quiet that we treasure so much. Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent Bed and Breakfast!
Great location in the Amara Colonies. Historic building. Excellent rooms, and the best breakfast! We will be coming back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Owner on Jul 26, 2023
Thank you so much, David, for this great review. We look forward to hosting you again.

10/10 Excellent

Rick M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All staff very friendly and offered great advice to increase our visit. Clean and comfortable B and B. Food was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Owner on Jun 27, 2023
Thanks so much for the 10/10 rating and the great review. We appreciate so much that you took the time to give your feedback and we are thrilled that you had a great stay. Welcome back again.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Owner on Jun 27, 2023
Thank you for your 10/10 rating! I'm glad you had an excellent stay!

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only thing we would change would be to extend breakfast hours a little later to allow the dining area to better accomodate all guests when it's fully booked, as it was over Father's Day weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Owner on Jun 20, 2023
Thanks for choosing to stay with us. We appreciate the 5 stars and your feedback and suggestion. Only thing is, seems everyone comes at 8:00 for breakfast anyway on a festival weekend when there's lots to do in the Amana Colonies. We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Denise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rooms!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Owner on May 29, 2023
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Omaha

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Marc & June are so friendly!! Loved the homemade breakfast feast!!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Owner on Apr 18, 2023
Thanks so much for the feedback, Linda, and for choosing to stay with us! It was our pleasure to serve you.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast and good conversations. Room small and ac noisy but super clean. Would definately stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Owner on Apr 14, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We enjoyed hosting you and would welcome you back! All the best to you both.

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and relaxing with friendly owners
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Owner on Oct 13, 2022
Thank you for your feedback and for choosing to stay with us. I wonder what we could have done to make it a 10 'star' stay.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like home but better.
What a wonderful, homey, comfortable, friendly place! The Amana colony is a great place to visit, and Die Heimat is the perfect place to stay. June and Marc are fabulous hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Owner on Sep 12, 2022
Thank you Margaret! I'm so glad you had a great stay and are recommending us to others. The Amana Colonies are certainly worth a visit and we're grateful that you chose to stay here at Die Heimat. Welcome back again!

10/10 Excellent

carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our visit was excellent. Proprietor was knowledgeable and interesting. Breakfast was fantastic. Accommodations were lovely
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Owner on Sep 9, 2022
Thank you very much for your 10 'star' rating and your positive review. I'm so glad you had a great experience staying with us. We appreciate you recommending us to others.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Owner on Aug 22, 2022
Thank you, Laura, for your "10 star" rating! :) Looking forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

J.P.

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, clean, friendly, helpful, terrific!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Owner on Oct 20, 2021
Thank you for the 5 start rating. I love the adjectives you used to describe your stay. Hope to see you again sometime.

10/10 Excellent

Amy, Rochester,

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable environment, owners were extremely attentive and kind people. The breakfast was outstanding. Would stay again in a heart beat.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Owner on Oct 11, 2021
Thank you so much for taking time to give your feedback. I'm thrilled you had a great stay and enjoyed our environment and the breakfast. Until next time.

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Owner on Sep 28, 2021
Thank you for the 5 out of 5 rating!

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We’ll be back!
This is the cutest place. It’s so clean and friendly. Just a couple minutes drive away from Amana shops, too. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Owner on Sep 27, 2021
Thanks so much for this great review. I'm thrilled you had a good stay and plan to return! Until next time.

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Air conditioner was noisey and smelly. Breakfast was good. Loud TV noise next room. Ice machine noisey. Staff not very welcoming. Would have had a better night some where else.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Owner on Sep 24, 2021
I'm sorry to hear that you did not have a great stay. This is very unusual for our guests. We will consider the issues you have mentioned and do our best to improve.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Owner on Sep 21, 2021
Thank you for your 10/10 rating.

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Owner on Sep 10, 2021
Thank you for your 10 out of 10 rating!

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here, good location, owners were friendly & helpful! Would definitely stay again! Also, delicious breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Owner on Aug 26, 2021
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. I'm so happy to hear that you had a great stay and enjoyed our hospitality, food, and location!

10/10 Excellent

Marcia

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personal Service and atmosphere was exceptional
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfasts were amazing. June and Marc, the hosts, were friendly and well organized.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Owner on Jul 1, 2021
Thank you so much. I'm glad you choose to stay with us and that you enjoyed the breakfasts and our hospitality.

8/10 Good

rae

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
ok
the room had a bad odor! chairs were uncomfortable. Food was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Owner on Jul 1, 2021
I'm glad you enjoyed the food. We will look into the other matters you mentioed.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great breakfast. Very friendly people
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Owner on Jun 16, 2021
Thank you so much for your feedback and for choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Owner on May 30, 2021
Thank you, Barbara for the 10 out of 10 rating! :) It was great to host you here.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It has a very homelike feel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Owner on May 7, 2021
Thank you for coming to visit us! We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful time. Clean and neat rooms. Great breakfast. Owners polite and helpfu
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Owner on Sep 3, 2020
Thank you for this 5 star review. Thank you for choosing to stay with us. It was our pleasure to host you.

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Owner on Aug 8, 2020
Thank you for this great rating!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Owner on Aug 8, 2020
Thank you for the 5 star rating!

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We love Die Heimat!
June and Marc are excellent hosts! She is an amazing cook, providing fresh tasty foods for breakfast. Mark knows how to fix a myriad of things, is an excellent photographer, and very welcoming host. Our stay was so lovely that we booked an additional night on a return journey for the same week. They also have a ChargePoint in their parking lot for electric vehicles, which was a surprise plus!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Owner on Jul 13, 2020
Laura, this made my day! Thanks so much for taking time to write it. It was so much fun having your family here TWICE in one week! I'm glad you liked my breakfasts and had a good stay and could charge your cool car! :)

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Omaha

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent experience, I highly recommend Die Heimat!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Owner on Dec 15, 2019
Thank you so much for your feedback and the 5 star rating. I'm so glad you had an excellent experience and thank you for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Joyce, Quad Cities

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owners were very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was outstanding!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Owner on Dec 15, 2019
I'm so glad you enjoyed the breakfast and our hospitality! Thank you for your feedback and the 5-star rating!

10/10 Excellent

ruth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Die Heimat
We had an excellent stay at the Heimat. The service was excellent. Marc and June were so accommodating. The breakfeast was outstanding. We felt very comfortable and welcome. Definitely going to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Owner on Nov 20, 2019
Thank you so much for writing this review. We are so pleased when people feel so welcome and at home here - that is what we strive to offer our guests; a feeling of the German word Gemutlichkeit (warmth and friendliness). We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

SharonT, Lanark, Il

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Bed and Breakfast in a quiet setting. Room was very clean. An awesome home cooked breakfast was served in the morning. Our 3rd time at the Die Heimat and would certainly come back again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Owner on Oct 22, 2019
I'm so happy that you come back again and again and that you enjoy your stay so much. Thank you for taking time to write your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Owner on Oct 22, 2019
Thank you for your rating. I wonder what we could have done to get a 5 star.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good time in Amana Colonies
Owners were terrific host. Breakfast was wonderful. June gave guest an informative presentation.on history of colonies and how they operate. All guest liked her talk. My wife and I will return sometime. We are telling friends and family to go and stay at Die Heimat.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Owner on Oct 16, 2019
Thank you very much for this great feedback. I'm thrilled that you enjoyed your stay so much. Thank you for telling your friends and family about us!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a number of issues with the property. 1. Upon check in we were told that we could have booked a lower price directly with the Inn. 2. we were placed in a very small room and not offered any upgrade options, even though several larger rooms were available during our stay. 3. the bed we slept on creaked every time you moved, so we were constantly being awakened. 4l during the night, there was a window air conditioning unit running either below us or next to us that kept us awake most of night #2 of our stay. Based on this experience I would not stay again, nor would I recommend this Inn to any of my friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Owner on Oct 1, 2019
I'm very sorry you did not enjoy your stay. It is difficult to address these issues when they are not mentioned during your stay, but in an anonymous review after you've left. We don't even know which room you stayed in to check on the bed or the a/c unit. As always, it's best to book with us directly to get the choice of room you want for the best rate. Just curious, was there anything that you enjoyed about your stay?

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Owner on Oct 1, 2019
Thank you for your rating of our property.

8/10 Good

Beverly

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Owner on Oct 1, 2019
Thank you for your rating.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Owner on Sep 19, 2019
Thank you for your great rating! I'm glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Jim, Clive, iowa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great -- property, people and food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Owner on Sep 12, 2019
Thank you for this feedback Jim. I'm so happy you had a great stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
June and Marc are wonderful hosts. They explained the history of Amana Colonies and a Homestead. Great location, peaceful and relaxing. Delicious breakfast. Definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Owner on Sep 5, 2019
We're glad you chose to stay with us. Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed our stay!