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BISON Ranch*Cabin*No Cleaning fee*Huge Views

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 754.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Malcom, IA
  • Grinnell College
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Iowa Speedway
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Meskwaki Bingo Casino
    ‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 7)

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Livingroom

1 Double Sofa Bed

Loft 1

2 Double Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining Area

About this property

BISON Ranch*Cabin*No Cleaning fee*Huge Views

Come to the place where the buffalo roam! Relax in our beautiful handcrafted cabin with one full bedroom and two oversized lofts. Take a stroll on a 1.6 mile trail to view America’s National Mammal. 3 miles from I-80. Stay connected with our reliable wifi or unplug to enjoy the sounds of nature from the wrap around deck and firepit. Bring your own food to grill or purchase bison burgers from our onsite retail store. Close to dining and recreation! Stunning sunsets at Sunset Hills Bison Ranch!

Property manager

Bethany Kriegel

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No parties or large gatherings.
The owner's house shares the same 5 acre property. This is a working ranch. Loud machinery may be heard
Use of lofts is at your own risk. Owners will not be held responsible for injury. Pets must be leashed at all times while outside. No pit bulls.

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
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Malcom

Located in Malcom, this cabin is in a rural area. Diamond Lake Park and Fox Forest County Recreation Area reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Arbor Lake and Fun Valley Ski Area. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking and other activities like birdwatching.
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Malcom, IA

What's nearby

  • Diamond Lake Park - 17 min drive - 16.1 km
  • Central Park - 20 min drive - 24.1 km
  • Grinnell College - 20 min drive - 19.4 km
  • Iowa Speedway - 31 min drive - 43.6 km
  • Meskwaki Bingo Casino - 40 min drive - 43.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Pour House - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Front Street Tap - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Classic Deli and Ice Cream Shoppe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Country Pride - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is BISON Ranch*Cabin*No Cleaning fee*Huge Views pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at BISON Ranch*Cabin*No Cleaning fee*Huge Views?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at BISON Ranch*Cabin*No Cleaning fee*Huge Views?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is BISON Ranch*Cabin*No Cleaning fee*Huge Views located?

Situated in a rural location, this cabin is 5.4 mi (8.6 km) from Brooklyn Historical Museum and within 12 miles (20 km) of Diamond Lake Park and Montezuma Public Library. Lake Ponderosa and Fox Forest County Recreation Area are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michelle F.

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

Exactly what we expected

It was a great cabin with everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melina M.

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

Went there for Grinnell graduation

It was only 15 minutes away from the college and fairly easy to find. It was cozy, had everything we needed and more. I highly recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim M., Muscatine, Iowa USA

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

Great Stay

We loved everything about the Cabin and the stay. It was clean and perfect for our weekend getaway. The bed was comfortable and the cabin had all the furnishings you would need. The Bison were right outside the door and we loved watching them while enjoying morning coffee. Traveled into town to eat a few establishments. Would return for another stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joni F.

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

The perfect midwest getaway

I have family in the area and was able to finally book this rental, as it's always been unavailable when I was visiting. This Vrbo rental was the best one I've stayed in the Grinnell area. Super clean, cute, and decorated so nicely for the holidays. It's a small house, but the open floor layout makes it not feel very small. Highly recommend, can't wait to stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian L.

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

Awesome

Great place. Planning on staying again
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne M.

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

Tranquility

Super cozy cabin. It’s bigger than it looks from outside. Very comfortable beds. Enjoyed sipping coffee on the deck while watching the bison. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark P.

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

The best!

Great property and amazing property owners! The cabin is awesome, clean, comfortable and super relaxing. The property owners are the best and worth the stay just to meet them. I screwed up my booking and they bent over backwards to help me out. Thank you! We’ll be back next year and staying 2 days next time….
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pete L., Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati Metro Area

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

Wonderful experience

Property was great and both Karl and Beth were super hosts. Karl spent a lot of time with us telling us about the bison business as we watched the herd. Kitchen was probably one of the best equipped ones we have seen in all of our VRBO experiences.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Su-Lin B.

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

At home with the bison

We stayed in this unique, unexpectedly convenient home away from home for four days. It's comfortable, well appointed, and one of a kind. Open floor plan with large breakfast bar and island to accommodate homemade meals if desired. Lots of extras show the care that has been taken to make your stay a pleasant one. You can truly make your time here whatever you like-- tranquil farm/ranch stay or fun adventure getaway for the kids. Older kids will love the lofts! The bison visited in their pen (+/- 20ft from the cabin) every night at around 8pm, making for lasting memories! Grill available at the cabin, but we chose to eat at area restaurants--10 min to 1hr drive away, depending on your preference-- all reasonably priced, delicious, and with very friendly service. The property owners couldn't have been kinder or more responsive. Keep in mind, this is a working farm, and you may hear occasional equipment. Not at all disruptive and adds to the charm! Loved seeing the owners' horses and learning a bit about farm/ranch life from the owner when shopping in their small gift shop (gifts, themed items, and bison meat products available for purchase). One word of warning: There is one toilet and one walk-in shower in the cabin. The shower may be difficult to maneuver for larger, disabled, and/or elderly guests. Worked well for us, but could see it being a concern for some. Overall, we would highly recommend Sunset Hills Bison Ranch!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lydia W.

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

Cozy with Lots of Extras

Super easy to find and check in. Grateful for the extra touches- slippers, cozy blankets, coffee, and so many fun games and puzzles.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Regina H.

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

Wonderful Girlfriends Trip

We rented the cabin at Sunset Hills Bison Ranch and we had a great time. The cabin was super clean, had all the amenities we could ask for, and was warm and cozy. We had fun viewing the bison, quite a good sized herd. I would like to go back again in the summer when we could grill some bison meat from the retail store. Definitely would recommend! Bethany was great!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn D.

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

Fabulous find!

Sunset Hills Bison Ranch was a fabulous find for our family getaway. We were looking for a unique experience for fall break and Sunset Hills delivered! Beth was a wonderful host. The cabin was cozy, and the bison viewing was spectacular. We only planned to stay one night and liked it so much we came back two nights later. We will definitely go back again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

christine d.

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

Wedding

We came for a wedding had a great time cabin was good has a leak in the roof but the host had told us about it so we were aware of the problem will come back
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

LeRoy P.

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

Exceptional stay

Wonderful place to stay!!! Very clean!!! Peaceful!!! The owners are very nice people!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda S.

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

Great experience!!

We are so happy to have found this sweet property. The owners were very helpful and quick to reply to any questions we had. The cabin is super clean and had all the amenities necessary. I highly recommend staying at this wonderful location. My son is a student at nearby Grinnell College and I definitely plan on coming back soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wendy W.

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

Quiet Getaway

Nice place super quiet. Cabin was just as pictured. Clean and all the cooking supplies you need. Bison were cool to see and came close enough to give them treats supplied by the host. All in all a great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim B., Central PA, USA

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

Great little cabin

We stayed here for one night on our cross country road trip. The cabin was really great, especially for our bison loving kiddo. And the walk around the trail to see the bison was really cool for our family. And the sunset off the deck was amazing. We'd stay again if we were back in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather F.

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

Beautiful views, comfortable cabin, delicious bison burgers!

This unique setting, just 1 - 2 miles off Interstate 80 yet quiet and beautiful made a perfect weekend for young adult son, parents, and grandma too. The 3 separate sleeping areas (2 lofts each up a short flight of steep stairs, plus a main floor bedroom) made the space perfect (and affordable) for our family. All the fixings purchased at a quick grocery stop in Iowa City on our way to the farm, with burgers we made from Sunset Hills ground bison patty, made for a convenient, memorable and delicious meal. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josie J.

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

Unique get-a-way

We did a1 night get-a-way without kids and enjoyed the peaceful cabin. We took a walk out to see the bison and enjoyed seeing the babies that had been born recently. Grinnell was a quick drive away for great pizza. Good experience overall.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clayton A.

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

What a cool and relaxing place!

Everything was a nice as advertised and our hosts were great! We would definitely book again if we were back in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ryan L.

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

Awesome!

Perfect setting, amazing hospitality, reasonable rates!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary P.

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

Great place to stay!!

We came to the area to visit Grinnell College with our daughter, and we needed a place nearby to stay. The cabin was perfect for our family of four (two adults, two teens). Bethany's directions and instructions for check in were great! It snowed while we were travelling to Iowa, so we arrived later in the evening than we'd planned. It was very dark and snowy, but we were able to find the cabin without any problems, for which we were very grateful after being on the road in low visibility conditions for over four hours. The cabin was very clean and super cute, and it had everything we needed for our stay. There was plenty of space for the four of us. Our teens enjoyed sleeping in the lofts. The kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed to cook our meals. We all enjoyed seeing the bison and walking the loop around the bison enclosure. The whole area was so beautiful after the snow storm. There were beautiful sunrises and sunsets over the freshly fallen snow and nothing but farmland as far as you could see. It was very peaceful. The road that the cabin is on is very quiet and great for walking or jogging. I went for a sunrise run, and not a single car went by! If you want to visit Grinnell College, this is a good location. It was an easy drive to campus. We had an excellent lunch at the Prairie Canary restaurant in Grinnell, and we highly recommend it if you make the trip into town. All in all, the cabin was perfect, and we'd definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janelle L.

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

Anniversary Adventure

I was looking for a weekend getaway for our anniversary that my husband would enjoy. A cabin on a bison ranch sounded like a great plan. Being only an hour from Des Moines made this the perfect weekend escape. It was easy to find and excellent check-in directions were provided. We were in love with the cabin immediately. It could not have bern cuter! The smell of the wood, the layout and the decor added to the ambiance. While this was an anniversary trip for two, we couldn't help imagining how much fun our family would have here. The cabin is literally stocked with everything you could need. All you have to do is bring yourself and some groceries. In the morning we watched the bison have breakfast and on the second day we even threw them some treats. Watching these majestic animals right outside your door is amazing. The peace and relaxation the space promotes is incredible as well. What started as a trip I thought my husband would really enjoy easily became one of our favorite experiences together. We highly recommend Sunset Hills Bison Ranch for everyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

About the host

Hosted by Bethany Kriegel

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Hey! I’m Beth and my husband and I have 4 kids and book short term vacation stays every time we travel. We have a Cabin and Glamping Covered Wagons at Sunset Hills Bison Ranch in Central Iowa that we rent for short term rentals. We respect what hosts and travelers expect from each stay!

Why they chose this property

Unique experience, beautiful views, working ranch

What makes this property unique

There is no place like this in Iowa. At Sunset Hills Bison Ranch, we offer a variety of amenities that are unmatched. Whether you book a cabin or wagon experience, you will defiantly have a unique opportunity to view a our bison herd of 30+ animals. We also have a retail store on property with bison meat and other novelty gifts available. You can find us at Sunset Hills Bison Ranch for more information.

Languages:

English