Places

The Amana Colonies Visitors Center is located in the village of Amana, in a restored corn crib. Make it your first stop for information about the Amana Colonies. Pick up a visitors guide, map or brochures for area businesses. Menus for Amana Colonies restaurants are also available. The Visitors Center also houses the offices of the Amana Colonies Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACCVB). Founded in 1965, the ACCVB is the oldest organized Convention & Visitors Bureau in Iowa. Lodging The Visitors Center can assist you in planning your overnight accommodations. Information for local bed & breakfasts, inns, motels, and hotels Read more...

Click Here to Book Your Stay.   Location, Location and Location…… We are the only Motel located in Main Amana within the walking distance of the major attractions of Amana Colonies. We invite you to visit the seven unique Amana Colonies! While you are here, you will find our Guest House Motel a comfortable, convenient overnight stay. We have a great outdoor Patio for our Guests to get Relax and Socialize. We offer 33 Rooms with modern amenities at reasonable price along with unbeatable customer service. Enjoy the nostalgic charm of our 162 year old Sandstone House with 5 lovely rooms Read more...

Click Here to Book Your Stay. Whatever season, Crest Country Inn offers a 360 degree view of sixteen acres of the peaceful Iowa Countryside.  Sitting atop a hill, relax and unwind enjoying spectacular sunrises and sunsets.  Gary Stake, fourth generation motel owner of this Iowa County motel, comes from a long line of hoteliers providing legendary hospitality dating back to the late 1800’s.  Gary, his wife Kandi, and staff are dedicated to providing the same warm hospitality that his ancestors provided to their guests. A thirty unit  motel, Crest Country Inn is known for its clean rooms and a quiet Read more...

Amana textiles express the heritage, value and essence of the originating Amana community. The Amana Woolen Mill is the oldest business in the Colonies and Iowa’s only remaining working woolen mill. It’s been in continuous operation since 1857 and can be traced back more than 300 years to Germany. Textiles were critical to Amana’s beginnings. In addition to producing goods for the community’s use, the Mill helped to support the colonists’ communal living; selling textiles across the country gained Amana a national reputation for superior quality. Now, with updated designs, colors and materials, we want to ensure that they’re a part of your future. Warped & Read more...

We now have an active mining water sluice!! Come “pan” for treasures in the comfort of the indoors!!   The Noble Stone is a treasure trove of fossils, rocks, geodes, crystals, gemstone jewelry, kids stuff, all within everyone’s budget. We have sought out artisans from all over the world to fill our shop with unique and wonderful items.  It  fun for kids of ALL ages! Read more...

Restored century-old dairy barn accommodates 350-500 people.   Available May to October. Contact Dennis Hahn for reservation details at 319-330-9686. Read more...

  Click Here to Book Your Stay. If you are looking for an authentic experience of the warm hospitality and simplicity of the Amana Inspirationists, Die Heimat is the place for you! Located in the scenic little village of Homestead, just 3 miles from the Amana village with its shops, museums, and theatres, Die Heimat’s 15 unique and beautiful guest rooms offer a range of accommodations and rates. Every room has a private bath, flat-screen cable TV, and free high-speed Wi-Fi. Several rooms have accommodations for folks with accessibility issues and the building can be entered by a lift to Read more...

The Amana Heritage Society maintains a group of arts-and-culture museums that display and interpret artifacts and photos of the history of the Amana Colonies. The Amana Heritage Museum is comprised of three 19th Century buildings, set in spacious grounds. The Noé House, built in 1864, was originally a communal kitchen and later a doctor’s residence. Recently updated exhibits in the Noé House trace the history and development of Amana, include stories about Amana residents, and display the varied crafts and industries of the Inspirationists. Temporary exhibits and special programs focus on particular aspects of Amana’s culture. The Schoolhouse was built Read more...

 “Where your love story is captured in a celebration as unique as the love that brought you together” As an ordained minister in the state of Iowa, I’d be honored to be your Wedding Officiant.  I thoroughly enjoy working with couples to create a special ceremony just “as you wish”  – formal or informal, spiritual or secular, serious or light-hearted while incorporating your own beliefs, lifestyles, and vows.  I specialize in outdoor ceremonies and have built a breathtaking site which overlooks one of the ponds on our property located in the timber just north of Amana. I honor all beliefs and Read more...