News & Updates

Blue sky with yellow road sign that reads Change Just Ahead

As of September 5, 2023, the following changes will go into effect at Zuber’s: Change to Check-In Times Our hotel policies have been updated to reflect a change to our check-in times. We look forward to greeting guests between 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.  If you know you will arrive later than 6:00 p.m. please call … Read more

Zuber’s is proud to be the recipient of a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice award for 2023! The honor is given to hotels that have consistently earned great reviews from travelers over the last year and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor. Thanks so much to our guests that shared their experiences with … Read more

Here is a look at a few touches of Christmas around the hotel! A quick note about a few of the pictures:  in the Wagon Wheel Room is a sunny picture of the Christmas Pyramid; the tin green Christmas tree and two candle holders were made by the late Bill Metz, the Middle Amana tinsmith; … Read more

Tripadvisor logo and text reading 2022 Travelers' Choice

Zuber’s is proud to be the recipient of a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice award for 2022! Tripadvisor gives a Travelers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor. Thanks so much to our guests that shared their experiences with … Read more

My how time flies!  What a joy it has been meeting and enjoying getting to know guests at Zuber’s for 9 years!   The the day we purchased Zuber’s, there was one couple staying at the hotel.  We had gone to the bank, signed the papers, and poof!  We are innkeepers WITH guests!  We went back … Read more

This weekend I put out a few bunny decorations for  Spring/Easter time. I found several at an antique shop I was in in Kansas City recently.  They all look at home throughout the Wagon Wheel Room!

Teaset with pink teapot

I have struggled with this decision, but I have decided not to do any teas this year.  I have gone back to full time teaching during this COVID situation, and sadly I do not think I would have enough time to prepare for a tea and provide the quality of experience that I strive for. … Read more

October brings many events and activities in the colonies, fall decorations, and the annual Scarecrow Trail.  This weekend I put together our baseball player scarecrow!  I’m including some pictures of putting this all together.  We get the haybales from Amana farms and the pumpkins and mums I get at area pumpkin patches.  I really filled … Read more

One of my favorite events that happens in the Amana Colonies is Catiri’s Fresh Paint! This event has been held on the Labor Day weekend for 13 years!  It has grown every year.  Artists from 5 states come to the Amana Colonies and paint beautiful pictures!  Each artist has their own style of course, but … Read more

We had never stayed at a B & B until we started thinking about owning and running one.  Then we stayed at or visited several in our search for “the right one”.  What we discovered then and enjoy now as we continue to stay in B & Bs, is that no two are alike.  Every … Read more