Diekirch- Luxembourg Beauty at the Gehlen Inn

Nestled in the rolling hills of northeast Iowa in the quiet village of St. Donatus, the Gehlen House offers year-round accommodations for calming getaways and/or family fun. The property is on the National Register of Historical Places. Diekirch is one of six private bedrooms with shared kitchen and living room space. Guests can book single rooms or the whole house. Kalmes Restaurant across the street offers dining and a full bar (check status). Continental breakfast is provided. The space The Gehlen House was established in 1848 by Peter Gehlen, an immigrant from Olm, Luxembourg. The house is built from native limestone quarried from the hills around the village of St. Donatus. Over the years the Gehlen House has served travelers and the community at large, having been a post office, a road-side tavern, and a doll museum. In it's current capacity, the Gehlen House is an inn, providing six private bedrooms with a shared living room, kitchen and upper deck. Diekirch is a private bedroom at the inn with a queen bed and full bathroom, across the hall. It boasts a four-poster bed and has a beautiful ambiance. A full breakfast is not provided, but we will offer individually wrapped breakfast items for your convenience. Kalmes restaurant across the street offers both dine-in and take-out services. Guest access Guests have private bedrooms with locks. All guests have access to the kitchen and living room shared areas. There is a small deck off the kitchen providing entry to the second floor. The keypad is located on the front entry door and you will be provided with the active code and instructions for check in a few days prior to your arrival. The kitchen is a shared space that includes both a microwave and refrigerator. We ask that guests wash their hands prior to using these items to help with mitigating the potential spread of germs. Disinfecting wipes are also available in the kitchen. Most food items are individually packaged for our guests. We ask that our guests wash their own dishware or use the disposable items provided. Other things to note In the back of the property is the oldest barn in Iowa, built in 1839. It has been renovated to offer space for small events and weddings, and now houses our microbrewery, Beer in the Barn Brewery. The barn is open to the public and we serve out of the tap room Thursday and Friday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday starting at noon, April through January 1st. Live music is offered at least once per weekend, usually on Sundays, and other activities such as trivia, euchre and Karaoke are offered throughout the month. Our event schedule is viewable on FB at Gehlen Barn & Inn. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES: We want you to know that we are doing our part to help our guests stay safe by cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces (light switches, doorknobs, cabinet handles, remotes, etc,) in the shared spaces.