A 900-square foot strawbale hobbit cottage built into the hillside of the Shawnee National forest with upscale amenities. Perfect cottage for 2 couples to share as each bedroom/bath are exactly the same. Great for a couple days or a week. 2 night minimum stay. A full size kitchen and outdoor charcoal grill is available. Straw bale construction with adobe plaster. The cottage has a living roof that you can walk onto. Indoors, each bedroom has unique sculptured sconces and beer bottles in the wall. The Makanda Inn is a one of a kind eco-friendly lodging retreat in Southern Illinois. The Property Managers reside on property and can be reached by phone or through our Ring Doorbell System. Makanda Inn is directly across the road is Giant City State Park, the most incredible state park in Illinois with great hiking, rock climbing and horseback riding. The Inn is also centrally located on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail with over a dozen wineries in the area. Many have live entertainment on the weekends. Makanda Inn is also only 8 mile from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Lots of great restaurants in the area. We have plenty of onsite parking for our guests and 2 Tesla Electric Car Chargers and one Universal Electric Charger. Amtrak is in Carbondale 8 miles away and car rentals can also be arranged in Carbondale or Marion. Firewood Bundles - available for $5.00 each. We also, provide complimentary, locally roasted, coffee beans and tea's with everything you need to enjoy either! There is one ironing board an iron available in the cottage for your use.