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Beautiful retreat for multi-family fun - 1 mile from Lost Island Amusement Park!

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Exceptional

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 162500 sq ft

Popular amenities

Barbecue grill
Dryer
Outdoor space
Washer
Kitchen

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Waterloo, IA

Lost Island Theme Park
‪3 min drive‬
Isle Casino Waterloo
‪4 min drive‬
Lost Island Waterpark
‪4 min drive‬
Waterloo, IA (ALO-Waterloo Regional)
‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Double Beds and 2 Single Beds

Common area 1

2 Double Futons

3 bathrooms

Basement - Shared

Toilet · Shower only

Main Floor - Shared

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bed - Main Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

Beautiful retreat for multi-family fun - 1 mile from Lost Island Amusement Park!

Beautiful, roomy, new construction home located 1 mile from the Lost Island Theme Park, Lost Island Water Park, and Isle Casino. Offering 2,500 total square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and plenty of living space to easily accommodate multi-family getaways. Sit back and relax after a long day at the park on a spacious backyard deck while grilling for the family and sitting by a fire. Enjoy fishing in the pond in the backyard with poles and lawn chairs provided. The basement space is a retreat for the kids offering video games, air hockey, ping pong, and board games. Restaurants and other nearby entertainment for both Cedar Falls and Waterloo are all in a 5-15 minute car ride with quick and easy highway access.

Property manager

Nick Hellman

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

About the area

Waterloo

Located in Waterloo, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at George Wyth Memorial State Park and Cedar River, while Grout Museum of History and Waterloo Center for the Arts are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Lost Island Waterpark, or check out an event or a game at Young Arena.

Waterloo, IA

What's nearby

Lost Island Theme Park - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Isle Casino Waterloo - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
Lost Island Waterpark - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center - 8 min drive - 9.2 km
John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum - 9 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

Waterloo, IA (ALO-Waterloo Regional) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
‪Wendy's - ‬5 min drive
‪Culver's - ‬6 min drive
‪Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful retreat for multi-family fun - 1 mile from Lost Island Amusement Park! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful retreat for multi-family fun - 1 mile from Lost Island Amusement Park!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful retreat for multi-family fun - 1 mile from Lost Island Amusement Park!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful retreat for multi-family fun - 1 mile from Lost Island Amusement Park! located?

This family-friendly Waterloo holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Lost Island Theme Park, Lost Island Waterpark and Isle Casino Waterloo. Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens and South Hills Golf Course are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Matt Z.

1 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good price, good location

Nice amenities for entertainment, comfortable lounging areas.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greta J.

6 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice home for family get together!

Our extended family gathered for a long weekend, the home was perfect for us! The pond was a hit for fishing and the kids loved the close by water park. Open living spaces upstairs & in the basement made it ideal for various age groups to spend time together!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krysta T.

22 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fits big families!

This was our third year staying here and as usual the house was great! Plenty of space for all the cousins to run around and play while giving the adults their own area to chill. Plus the nearby waterpark is a family favorite!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas B.

26 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

MOST EXCELLENT

Absolutely great house had more than we needed in every way ....thank you nick ...definitely a 10 plus stay .

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica L.

4 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house!

The house was clean and big enough for my huge family to stay while visiting. Convenient to get to everything.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie S.

20 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful!

The house offers so much room, numerous amenities, prompt responses, great fishing, outdoor games, outdoor fire pit, surround sound throughout the house, and the perfext amount of space for adults and kids. My children begged to stay longer.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda W.

19 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice home for extended family

This is a nice, clean home. It is as described and depicted on the site. It is a convenient location to the water park, casino, and the University. It is a nice property for extended families to stay.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol C.

12 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family

The location was central for our needs. The house was clean, very roomy, peaceful with the pond and baby geese. Just what we needed.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krissy B.

9 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for family

We had an amazing stay. Beds were comfortable and we had plenty of room for our family Xmas gathering. Happy of have found a place that is so nice and open! Loved the layout.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shari R.

29 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful!

Loved the location. So close to amusement park, water park, mini golf, go carts, as well casino and more! For having neighbors around it was very peaceful and quiet. The deck in back overlooks cute pond that you can catch little fish in! (None were keepers but for grandma and the kids this was the best!) Bedrooms very clean and presentable. TVs in every bedroom as well. Easy check in and check out and communication with host very good. If every in Waterloo with the family would return with no hesitation!!! Thanks for great stay a

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon M.

23 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Friendly Stay

Stayed for a weekend to celebrate Christmas with the whole family (4 Generations). Property was well located for us and was nicely equipped for our needs. Communication with owners was very good.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dianne J.

29 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed our stay! Very clean and had all amenities we needed.

Excellent! Would stay again.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan M.

14 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect 5 stars +

2nd staying here, Awesome house

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth C.

19 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lost Island retreat

Highly recommend! Host was an absolute joy to work with!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela H.

26 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Fun

Enjoyed our stay, plenty of room for the entire family. Kids had a great time fishing, they caught good sized fish every day! Lost Island Water Park was a big hit!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra D.

24 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family time.

Nice house with plenty of room for the kids to play their games and for adults to be able to catch up. Everyone had a good time. I may be old school but 1 of the things I would add is some kitchen towels and a dish rag or so. That way we could clean up better. Otherwise, we had a great time. Thank you

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah G.

21 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice home

We stayed at this home for a family gathering and it was perfect. The parent adults could be upstairs visiting and the college age adults could be in the basement. We had 12 people over 18 yrs old in the house and we had plenty of room to spread out.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary G.

7 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dad

Property was a great location for us going to the water park and amusement park.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy K.

2 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Property

We really enjoyed our stay at this property. It was clean, well layed out, and lived up to all expectations. Being close to Lost Island was also great. Many thanks!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

18 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for family!

We had a wonderful time in this house. The house is very clean and has everything we need. It is very close to the Lost Island, which is very convenient !

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amber Z.

21 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional place to stay

We enjoyed our stay and were blown away by the cleanliness and all it had to offer. Lots of towels, extra blankets/pillows, fully equipped kitchen and also had folding table and chairs for extra seating which was a huge bonus for our large family! One of the best rental houses we have ever stayed at! Easily located and only a couple minute drive from the lost island waterpark! Hands down one of the best rentals properties we have ever stayed at.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Charisse S.

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great place for 3 families to share. Appreciated the quick responses from the host.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric P.

14 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for families!

Kids loved the pond, adults loved the fire pit on the deck. Tons of room and everything was so well thought out. Thanks!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

8 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family getaway, awesome place!

Our family of 16, 8-adults 8-children(12-7months) had a great stay at this location! Lots of space, comfortable beds, cleanliness, & plenty of options to keep our group busy. The host sent clear easy directions for check in & quick response to questions. We would definitely look into staying again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda W.

6 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

This is a very nice property. The home was clean and well staged. There is a nice deck overlooking a green space and pond. We were ables to sit outside and relax or congregate in one of two community spaces. The host was responsive and welcoming. I highly recommend this property for UNI families visiting their students.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

About the host

Hosted by Nick Hellman

Languages:

English

Premier Host

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Reviews

Popular amenities

Explore the area

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Common area 1

3 bathrooms

Basement - Shared

Main Floor - Shared

Master Bed - Main Floor

Spaces

About this property

Beautiful retreat for multi-family fun - 1 mile from Lost Island Amusement Park!

Property manager

Languages

Protect your payment — always book on Vrbo

Add dates for prices

Amenities

Have a question?

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House Rules

Children

Events

Pets

Smoking

Important information

You need to know

About the area

Waterloo

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

Exceptional

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10/10

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matt Z.

Good price, good location

Matt Z.

10/10 Excellent

Greta J.

Nice home for family get together!

Greta J.

10/10 Excellent

Krysta T.

Fits big families!

Krysta T.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas B.

MOST EXCELLENT

Douglas B.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica L.

Great house!

Jessica L.

10/10 Excellent

Jamie S.

Beautiful!

Jamie S.

10/10 Excellent

Brenda W.

Nice home for extended family

Brenda W.

10/10 Excellent