2 BR Vacation Home+Hot Tub, Shawnee Nat'l Forest & Wine Trails
| Sleeps | 6 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
Overview
House, 2 Bedrooms + Loft, 1 Bath, (Sleeps 4-6)
Escape to the hills of Alto Pass! Drive to the top of Bald Knob Mountain. Gaze out over the valley from Cliff View Park and drive the Scenic Circle of Alto Pass. Explore the surrounding Shawnee National Forest - Pomona Natural Bridge, Little Grand Canyon and LaRue Pine Hills nearby. See beautiful Giant City State Park and the grand lodge built by the CCC. Check out the Cache River Wetlands with 1,000 year old Cypress trees. Discover the natural beauty that is southernmost Illinois.
Enjoy our nearby wineries and vineyards with award winning wines and tasting rooms plus entertainment from local musicians, dinner theatres and summertime or fall festivals along the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Shop our antique, craft and specialty shops in Alto Pass. Visit our local orchards for apples, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, blueberries and so much more seasonal produce. Fish or swim in Cedar Lake and and boat in numerous other lakes. Plus there is so much more if you like golfing, bird watching, biking, hunting, boating, and horseback riding.
Then relax in the quiet, peaceful and private setting of the Alto Guest House, a southern Illinois vacation house/cabin rental. We've completely renovated a small cozy and quaint house and transformed it into a lively, contemporary larger space. We added more room with high ceilings and gave it lots of natural light.
Two bedrooms with one queen and two twin beds. A loft is available with two twin inflatable mattresses. Kitchen has microwave, electric stove, dishwasher, refrigerator and some small appliances. The dining area comfortably sits six people. The large 24 x 8 foot deck spans the rear of the house overlooking the fenced-in yard and the woodlands below. Outdoor spa/hot tub private with deck. A Southern Illinois Cabin Vacation Rental.
Great fenced-in yard for your dog.
Directions: 15 miles from Carbondale, the Alto Guest House is located just outside the Village of Alto Pass. From Alto Pass go west towards Bald Knob. The Peach Barn will be on your right. Stay on the road to your right, Milligan Hill Road, for about two miles. There is a sign "Alto Guest House" right next to the driveway.
We are 15 miles SW of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Keywords: Southern Illinois House Cabin
Guestbook comments from the owner
We did have a wonderful anniversary and a nice weekend. Our dogs loved the yard. We will be sure to recommend the Alto Guest house for anyone exploring the Shawnee wine trail and Southern Illinois. Thanks again!
Jeanie Evans
Amenities
Alto Pass House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Check-in: 4:00 PM / Check-out: 11:00 AM
- Max. occupancy: 6
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- pets considered
- non smoking only
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- 1 Bathroom
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Bathroom 1 -
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Queen size Beds (1), Twin or Single Beds (1), Sleep Sofa or Futons (1)
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Video Library
- Balcony
- Deck / Patio
- Outdoor Grill
- Hot Tub
- restaurants
- antiquing
- boating
- horseback riding
- shopping
- sight seeing
- wildlife viewing
- cycling
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- jet skiing
- rock climbing
- sailing
- swimming
- water skiing
Reviews
Excellent!
4.4/5 -
(54 traveler reviews)
Great place to stay to visit wineries and bring your dog!
We had a great stay during a long weekend. It’s an old farmhouse that is in a good location. It feels secluded, but not far from wineries and restaurants. Sadly, we had snow and extreme cold weather during our visit, but there is a nice deck, hot tub, and back yard to enjoy in nicer weather. We were surprised to find bacon, eggs, milk, and bagels in the fridge for our use which was a great touch. The kitchen basically had everything you need to stay in if preferred and they had plenty of other amenities. This is also a perfect place to bring your dog since they have a fenced in backyard. We would stay here again!
Just what we needed
We had a very nice weekend away and this house was perfect for our needs. Our dogs enjoyed being able to run around the fenced backyard. Our daughter had fun climbing up to the loft. It is close to some of the hiking trails we wanted to go on, and if you are interested in wineries, there are plenty close by. You can tell it's an old house, but it has lots of character. It was easy enough to find, and had everything we needed!
Cozy, secluded, cute!
Such a quiet and fun area, and the owner is super nice! May have to return with more guests!
Wonderful time
We had a fantastic time at the Guest House! Our daughters loved sleeping in the loft. The beds were super comfortable and the linens were very soft. Our puppy loved the fenced in backyard.
Lee thoughtfully called us before hand letting us know an electrical storm had knocked out the satellite dish but there were plenty of movies for us to watch. It was a nice surprise to have eggs and bacon and a few other things in the fridge when we arrived. Every other VRBO house we have stayed in had NOTHING available so this was very helpful!
We enjoyed our stay very much and would definitely come back!
A place to get away from it all
Really enjoyed our stay. Cable receiver was hit by lightening prior to our visit but we didn’t want cable. Could have used the WiFi though as cell service wasn’t available and planning and researching some locations would have been made easier. Hot tub was a nice addition to our relaxing stay. The ability to bring our pup along made the trip even more relaxing. Location was easy to find and very close to wineries, activities, and farm market. Lee provides breakfast foods and snack and also a lot of local flair to see. Would come back again without hesitation.
With a little TLC this place would be amazing
Overall, it was nice. My only complaints would be that they needed to replace the shower curtain with a new one. And some rugs covered previous spills or pet stains. Looked like they rushed through their cleaning. Beds were nice. Linens clean. Soft clean towels. Property is pretty remote but close to everything
Map
Bird Watching - great songbird migration season in May! Mushroom Festival - hunt for morel mushrooms! River to River Relay Race in April - 70 mile relay race.
Cedar Lake, know for great fishing, boat ramp just 10 miles away.
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Rates & Availability
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Additional information about rental rates
| Pet Fee | $10 |
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 50% refund if canceled at least 14 days before arrival date.
- 100% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.
- Service Fee fully refunded on cancellations that qualify for 100% refund.
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