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MonteBello Bed and Breakfast Inn

3535 South 530th Ave, Ames, IA 50010
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MonteBello Bed and Breakfast Inn
Ranked #2 of 4 Ames B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
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Ottumwa, Iowa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

We continue to stay at Monte Bello when in Ames, both for business and for family reasons. It is literally like staying at home away from home. Daphne and Jaime are very hospitable and you truly feel welcomed. The rooms are amazing with very high ceilings, vibrant colors and all kinds of artifacts from Mexico. If you want peace and... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011
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I really enjoyed my stay here at Montebello. It was a last minute decision to take a road trip and we literally googled this bed & breakfast place while still in the car! Luckily it must have been a low season and there was only one other room occupied besides ours. The rooms were superbly clean and well decorated to... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011

We had the distinct pleasure to stay at the MonteBello Bed & Breakfast Inn in Ames Iowa Sept 30 and Oct 1st 2011 for Iowa State college family weekend. This is a place we really enjoyed. Having stayed at many different B&B's throughout the country this was one of our favorites. The innkeepers (Daphne and Jaime Reyes) were simply fabulous... More

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Des Moines, Iowa
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84 reviews 84 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011
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people found this review helpful

My wife and I went here for our baby-moon, a last get away before our baby arrives. We live in Des Moines so we have about a 45 minute drive to get to the B&B. We got a late start and didn't arrive until 8:30pm. The parking lot was bursting and we had to walk pretty far for a small... More

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Heidi Reyes, Office at MonteBello Bed and Breakfast Inn, responded to this review
15 August 2011

We would like to extend this opportunity to apologize for any possible inconvenience to the gentleman and his expecting wife. We were celebrating Jaime’s 70th birthday, an 80th birthday and a 40th. There were 12 of us in attendance until 10pm. Our grandchild has an active imagination and enjoys emulating animals--she is seven years old. Our rooms have beds that... More

Muscatine, Iowa
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2011

Montebello is a great place.....inviting decor, large rooms, good breakfast, and hosts who work especially hard to make every stay the best. It's a good location for attending University events and the edge of town setting is perfect. We return several times a year just for the fun of it....and to visit hosts Daphne and Jaime and hear more about... More

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Iowa City, Iowa
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2010

This is my kind of place - vibrancy in the colors of the decor, the hosts Daphne and Jaime, the Mexican flavor of breakfast, and the feeling of the free-spirited prairie garden. Conversation in the evening with the hosts was enjoyable and relaxing and we found the breakfast unique and delicious with a definite Mexican flavor. Our room, the Veracruz,... More

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Ottawa, Canada
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2009

One of the coolest places I have ever been. The rooms are beautifully furnished, with incredible color, very confortable. The food, the Best!!!!! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2009

My husband and I recently stayed unexpectedly at the Montebello Inn when we could not find hotel accomodations for Iowa State University's Parents Weekend this past September. What a wonderful discovery! We were greeted by our hosts on arrival from a long plane flight from New Jersey with fresh brewed coffee. Our room had wonderful views of the Iowa prairie... More

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2009

I was absolutely delighted that my family chose to have my nephew's wedding at Montebello this past weekend. His wedding was on the terrace by the garden's that are outside the kitchen. It was amazing - the flowers of the garden actually matched the colors of the wedding! A coincidence, but quite lovely. My favorite picture from the wedding shows... More

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iowa city
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2009
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I attended a wedding at MonteBello June 6th. Upon arriving I ran into the Mother of the Bride in the driveway. She informed me that the owner was parking cars and had concerns about having to do this, that it was not his job to park cars but he was concerned about how people were parking them. The mother was... More

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3535 South 530th Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Price range (per night):* RM311 - 393

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