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Cozy Cottage - Within minutes to Rivian, ISU, IWU

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Exterior
Exterior
3 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot
Dining
Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels, soap
Nestled in a quiet Normal, IL neighborhood, this charming home offers a tranquil retreat with 3 bedrooms and beautiful yard. Minutes from Rivian, ISU & Uptown Normal. For the business traveler or family alike this house is kid friendly with optional bed rails and safety gate.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Cozy Cottage - Within minutes to Rivian, ISU, IWU

Situated in a quiet Normal, IL neighborhood, this home has 3 Br, 1 bath, 2 car garage, beautiful yard & unique charm of an older quiet neighborhood. It is minutes from Rivian, ISU, IWU & Uptown Normal. For the business traveler, a home away from home located 5 min to Rivian & 15 min to the airport, State Farm & Country. This house is kid friendly with optional bed rails, safety gate & a pack and play. No smoking. No pets.

Property manager

Julia Senn

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo

Things to do

  • Rock climbing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the area

Map
Normal, IL

Getting around

  • Uptown Station - 4 min drive
  • Bloomington, IL (BMI-Central Illinois Regional) - 13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Cottage - Within minutes to Rivian, ISU, IWU pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Cottage - Within minutes to Rivian, ISU, IWU?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Cottage - Within minutes to Rivian, ISU, IWU?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Cottage - Within minutes to Rivian, ISU, IWU located?

This family-friendly Normal holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Illinois State University and Redbird Arena. Children's Discovery Museum and Illinois Wesleyan University are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Cozy Cottage - Within minutes to Rivian, ISU, IWU Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristi H.

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

Cute cottage

Beautiful place in a great location for ISU’s graduation.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicky V.

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

Great place.

This is a great little cottage. Perfect for 5 people. It was extremely clean. The host was very responsive & quick with the responses. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael L.

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

Cozy place to stay

A wonderful place to stay when visiting friends/family. Well organized to help to make your stay as worry free as possible. Would definitely reccomend to people loolong to stay in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacque C.

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

Amazing stay

Great place to stay. We were in town for my daughter’s basketball tournament. House was amazing, clean and in a great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan S.

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

Fantastic Family Friendly Property

This is our second stay at this property and it still didn’t disappoint us. Great location, spacious and has everything you need to enjoy your stay. Thank You for allowing us to stay at your home again The Stell’s
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

bette b.

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

Great stay

Great property! We could have cooked things without getting spices and those other staples that you need in small quantities. Very clean. Would definitely recommend. My only suggestion would be some table lights in the living room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon S.

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

Excellent experience

Excellent experience and would highly recommend, wouldn’t hesitate to book again on return visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

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

Great experience!

We had a great time here! The house was very clean and cozy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carrie L.

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

Nice place

Clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carri V.

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

Short Stay

This house a perfect place to stay at. As we had a dance competition at ISU. Perfect distance to everything we needed. Everything was clean and comfortable. Thank you for a great stay! We will be staying again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy F.

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

Cozy Cottage in Normal Illinois

Exactly as described in listing. Clean, comfortable, easy parking with garage, Exactly what we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne A.

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

Perfect for our family trip

This place was clean, comfortable and affordable for us. We traveled with our three teens to visit a friend in town and then drive down see the total eclipse. It felt like coming home after our road trip. Check-in was easy and the hosts had some wonderful extras to make our stay even better. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others as well!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darla P.

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

ISU Visit

We had a lovely time down visiting my daughter at ISU. The property is so close to ISU. This is our second time staying at the property. Our host left us fresh donuts and pastries. The house was perfect, beds were comfortable, and we loved playing air hockey in our spare time. Looking forward to our next stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel M.

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

Nice little spot

Nice house, rooms very acommidating. East ti get in and out of. Very minor, but some of the lightsin the living room and dining room we led lights that flicjered pretty stedily and werent very bright at night so we hung out elsewhere. Everything else was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen P.

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

College visit

We stayed here while visiting our daughter that goes to Illinois State University. Was clean with responsive hosts. Was perfect for a weekend visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Nicole P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

A good place to stay

Overall the rental was what we were looking for - close to our loved ones, a safe and clean space to lay our heads at night, etc. The only disappointment was in the master bedroom - the listing says it is a King bed and it definitely is not, and the mattress topper was spilling over the edge of the box spring and the box spring was maybe breaking/broken? If you got too close to the edge you risk falling out, but to move more toward the middle you sunk down. With that improvement we would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul L., Hudson, Illinois

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

Perfect.

Everything was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven P.

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

Labor Day Family Wedding

Had a family wedding in Eureka. Many relatives live in Bloomington-Normal area. Also had family flying in from Seattle and Florida. This was a convenient location for us. Very enjoyable stay. Thanks so much for letting us stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly R.

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

Fabulous place

This house was one of the cleanest rentals we have ever used. It was in a great area and close to the events that we were in town for. Every little detail was perfect along with all of the extra perks that you don't always get with a rental. We will without a doubt book this location again if we need a place to stay in Bloomington.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

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

Sanctuary on a tough weekend.

We had a group of family/friends in town for a funeral and celebration of life. The house was a perfect base for us, we especially enjoyed the back porch. We had two couples and a single (plus an extra for one night) and it was very comfortable. I was especially grateful for some of the small details, like the box of donuts they left and the fact that there were plenty of hangers in the closets. Julia was very responsive when I had questions, and all the details of checking in and out were smooth and easy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia R.

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

Beautifully preserved nastalgic home!

This beautiful home has original cabinets which includes a flour bin with the metal lid that slides back! I remember these from my childhood! I love how the owner has kept some original features while converting the home into a modern comfortable home.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

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

Loved the firepit

Everything went very smooth. Loved that all the closets had tons of hangers. The back screened porch was great too. Towels and sheets nice quality. Close to grocery store and a park with a mile path around a lake. Very quiet neighborhood. Enjoyed having a fire in the firepit.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth F.

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

Charming House, Awesome Neighborhood!

Overall, the listing is accurate. The house is very cozy. The beds were nice and comfy too! It is lived-in, not totally 100% upgraded and fancy but it is a great price for what you get. The owner was also super professional and they had lots of instructions printed in the house to help with things like turning on the shower, how to use fireplace, that kind of stuff. The only thing I was worried about when reading the listing is how the neighborhood would be. That's just something that is hard to determine from house pictures. And it isn't a particularly fancy house so one might worry whether it is in a good area. But it is perfect! The area seems very suburban and family friendly. Quiet and peaceful, easy access yet very little traffic. It is also right off the highway and close to restaurants and stuff. There is a grocery store extremely close-by. I want to say like half a block but I can't remember for sure. I also enjoyed the parking situation. It was very convenient that there was a driveway, parking and garage behind the house so that I didn't have to park on the street. If I'm ever back in the area I'd stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan B.

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

Great Stay!

Property is awesome. Exactly what we hoped for. Exactly as described. Communication was clear and fast. Convenient location for our family get away.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jodi E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025