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Living area
Private kitchen
2 bedrooms, WiFi, bed sheets
Private kitchen
Dining

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Ottawa, IL
  • Appellate Court
    13 min walk
  • Washington Square Park
    13 min walk
  • Tangled Roots Brewing Company - The Lone Buffalo
    16 min walk
  • Peru, IL (VYS-Illinois Valley Regional)
    22 min drive

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About the neighborhood

Ottawa

With a stay at this apartment in Ottawa, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Starved Rock State Park and Washington Square Park. .This apartment is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Appellate Court and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Tangled Roots Brewing Company - The Lone Buffalo.
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What's nearby

  • Washington Square Park - 13 min walk
  • OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center - 3 min drive
  • Buffalo Rock State Park - 9 min drive
  • Skydive Chicago - 10 min drive
  • Starved Rock State Park - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Entire place

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

Home Away From Home

This special place is close to everything, making it easy to plan your visit. This is the perfect place for couples, friends, solo travelers, and Starved Rock hikers to stay while visiting the Ottawa area. Our unit has all you need for a perfect stay and feels like a home away from home.

*NEAR TRAIN TRACKS - Please do not book if you aren’t comfortable with the noise. Pictures may differ from listing due to refent updates.
Make yourself comfortable in your air-conditioned apartment.

Property manager

Host

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • One pet total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

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 not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets

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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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

Home Away From Home Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 5 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Anna S.

Disliked: Cleanliness
DO NOT STAY HERE!! Roach infested and dirty!
We chose this place for its proximity to downtown Ottawa because we were coming to town to hike at Matthiessen. We finally get to the apartment and were horrified. Not only did it not look like the pictures, we walked into not only spiderwebs but roaches everywhere! Dead ones, live ones. Scattered about. Not to mention spiders, millipedes, rolly bugs, just all kinds of dead and alive bugs everywhere. Not only that, there was gross old food in the sink, and the dishes were all dirty. I am not a high maintenance person. But this was horrific. Also, this apartment is right next to the train tracks. If you want to sleep with cockroaches and be woken up at 530am to the sound of a train right outside the bedroom, definitely book this place!! Note: the only reason we did not cancel the reservation was bc we didn’t arrive until after midnight and it was way too late by then. Also, the host asked for photos of the bugs, etc, and i said im happy to send them. Asked her for her email address and she never replied. It’s a shame VRBO doesn’t let me upload the photos to my review. Just terrible experience for my first time using VRBO, and very bad hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Simple and clean place to stay.
Very nice and clean apartment. Both rooms were perfect for we needed lots of closet space and storage and a nice bed to sleep on. Good amenities and everything worked well. Only small issue we had was bathroom door didnt latch closed bit we used the matt to hold it shut and worked for us. Kitchen was nice and everything worked well and they had a nice little dining table for us. Over all great place to unwind and enjoy time not spent out and about with the family.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Mary w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great
Clean and spacious..with washer, dryer and basic kitchen needs and a great pod coffee pot!! Close to downtown🙂. Only down side was train across the street...so bring ear plugs and or sound machine for bedtime..didn't bother me but might others.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

malinda m.

Ottawa stay
The unit we were assigned was not the unit pictured in photos. The bathroom door and frame were damaged in bathroom so you could not shut the door!! I reached out to the host regarding these issues and she was aware door would not close and stated they were going to fix it at a later date. The unit was not fininshed, lacked smoke detectors and provided minimal comfort. The couch was cheap and very uncomfortable and the washclothes provided were stained and nasty. Would not recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean and neat
The place was not accurately depicted as shown in pictures. There was no fire detector or fire extinguisher as the stove was gas. No outside pictures shown as this was actually located in an apartment building. Plenty of closet space, however no hangers. No complimentary hair dryer, ironing board or iron. Kitchen did not include and hand towels or dish clothes Bathroom door did not close. Would not recommend this place for more than an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023