MonteBello Bed and Breakfast Inn

MonteBello Bed & Breakfast Inn
www.montebellobandbinn.com

3535 South 530th Ave | Ames, Iowa 50010 | 515 296-2181 or 515 290-3999 | info@montebellobandbinn.com

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MonteBello B&B Inn in its beautiful prairie setting overlooking a private lake

FOUR GUEST ROOMS
With Private Bathrooms
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Tabasco: This luscious green room imparts the mood of the jungle at Parque La Venta in Villahermosa, Tabasco.

Oaxaca: The rust-colored
walls are reminiscent of the walls of the ruins of Mitla, a site near Oaxaca City.

Chiapas: Hand-embroidered blouses adorn the walls painted turquoise, the color of the mountain lakes of Chiapas.

Veracruz: Enjoy the sunny bright yellow of the banana and pineapple plantations of coastal Mexico.

Bienvenidos a MonteBello! Welcome to Iowa's Prairie Hacienda! Come and see why the popularity index at TripAdvisor ranks MonteBello Bed & Breakfast Inn #1 of the Bed and Breakfasts in Ames, Iowa. It has a warm relaxing atmosphere, unique charm, and gracious hospitality. The MonteBello is located just South of Highway 30 on University Blvd (formerly Elwood Drive), close to a variety of local and regional points of interest near Ames, Iowa. It is located:

2 miles South of Iowa State University
3 miles South of Ames' Main Street Cultural District,
6 miles South of Ames' North Grand Mall
30 miles North of Des Moines,
40 miles from the Des Moines International Airport
GPS: Lat: 41.99336, Long: -93.64187 [view Google Map]

We now accept American Express!

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Events & Specials

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We are doing dinners and lunches again! Dinner or Lunch available by reservation only. Take a look at our Open Dining Menu Choices. Cynthia Schwickerath the Chef and Owner of Checkerboard Pantry is our new chef on staff. Please take a look at the Full Dinner Menu and Open Dining Menu Choices on the "Calendar and Menus" page by clicking on the link under the "Events & Specials" heading (in green lettering) on this page.

Read: June 11, 2007 Ames365.com feature: "Monte Bello owners use 'retirement time' to grow business", by Ames365.com's Julie Young.
Tapestry Weaving Guild
2nd Sunday of every month,6:30-8pm.
Please come and join other tapestry weaving enthusiasts! Discuss anything related to tapestry. Contact Heidi Reyes at 515-296-2181 for more information.

MonteBello B&B Inn's setting and friendly staff make it an ideal setting for:

Out-of-town visitors and clients,
Getaway weekends,
Relaxing retreats,
Weddings and wedding receptions,
Honeymoon escapes,
Reunions and parties,
Seminars, workshops, and meetings,
and much, much more

The Inn has a variety of rooms at your service:

Four spacious distinctive guest rooms,
Large media-equipped meeting room that can seat up to 12 people,
Hand-painted mural in entryway "The Encounter: The Meeting of Two Worlds", by resident artist, Mary Raap,
Beautiful sitting room and living room that include a library and local and Mexican artwork,
Open and colorful dining room,
Relaxing patio and Terraza with gorgeous dawn through dusk views of the lake and countryside.

A note from Daphne and Jaime,

MonteBello B&B Inn is bursting at the seams, so it is time for us to fulfill our dream of expanding MonteBello's guest room and event space! We are taking steps toward our ultimate dream of establishing the Latino Cultural Institute of the Midwest (LaCIM), a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. If you are interested in supporting our expansion dream, please contact us at: 515 296-2181. info@montebellobandbinn.com

Innkeepers Daphne & Jaime Reyes
"We would love to meet you and make your visit the best experience you have ever had." Daphne and Jaime Reyes, Innkeepers
Living Room kitchen
Colorful, spacious Kitchen

board room
Meeting Room
Dining Room mural
Entryway mural, "The Encounter", created by resident artist, Mary Raap.

seven faces pyramid image
The Reyes family has a replica of the seven faces of the Temple of Quetzalcoatl in the Valley of Teotihuacan.

" Thank you very much for your hospitality & generous spirits. I so enjoyed the warm atmosphere and conversation!" Guest, November, 2006