Bella Vista Bed & Breakfast, A, Iowa City

This was a lovely place to stay for my daughter and I, who were travelling to Chicago from Grinnell. The hostess, Daissy Owens, was enthusiastic and warm. She also is a skilled photographer, having travelled extensively throughout the world and her photographs adorn the home and are fascinating to view. Daissy is also very knowlegable about Iowa City, having lived there from many years. The room was spacious and comfortable.The home sits high above the river and has a pretty view.

I've visited Iowa City during the first weekend in April each of the last three years, and each time I've stayed at A Bella Vista. It sits at the end of a leafy street just a few minutes' walk from downtown, and is overseen by Daissy, the consummate hostess. Her travel stories, delicious breakfasts, and bottomless pots of coffee are the perfect start to an Iowan day.

A Bella Vista is a lovely home in a very quiet neighborhood, conveniently located close to I-80. The rates are very reasonable -- it was less expensive to stay here than in one of the cookie-cutter national-chain hotels in the area, and you get so much more for your money! We had a wonderful time talking with Daissy, who is the charming and well-traveled owner of the B&B (she's also a heckuva cook!). We will definitely stay here again the next time we're in Iowa City. Thank you so much, Daissy!