The Rookery: the Perfect other home when you're away from your own nest. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is The Rookery: the Perfect other home when you're away from your own nest. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is The Rookery: the Perfect other home when you're away from your own nest. located?

Located in the centre of Baraboo, this family-friendly holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Al. Ringling Mansion, Al. Ringling Theatre and International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center. Ochsner Zoo and Circus World Museum are also within 1 mile (2 km).

About the area

Located in Baraboo, this holiday home is in the city centre. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Devil's Lake and popular attractions include Kalahari Indoor Waterpark and Noah's Ark Waterpark. Travelling with kids? Consider Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park and Ochsner Zoo. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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10/10 Excellent

Michelle K.

11 Apr 2025

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Mystery Weekend Stay

Great location within walking distance to downtown. House clean and plenty of room for everyone.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam C.

2 Aug 2024

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Wonderful place to stay

Spacious and clean place, would gladly stay again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Feb 2023

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Great ski trip

Great location and very family friendly.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean M.

17 Sept 2024

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Couples get away

The Rookery served us well during vacation to Baraboo. Close to many local attractions, including walking distance brewery and restaurants.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg D.

25 Jul 2022

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Great place

Very nice place with easy access to all the attractions in the Dells.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie P.

25 Aug 2024

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Girls weekend

We had a very nice time. The house was in a great location and very clean:

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul J.

2 Jul 2024

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Fantastic home and location

Great for walking every where around town. Beds comfortable Clean as well Would recommend to everyone

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle K.

10 Apr 2024

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

Baraboo Mystery Weekend

Loved our stay at The Rookery! Fantastic location within walking distance of downtown shops and restaurants. Quiet and comfortable house with lots of room for everyone.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg L.

11 Jul 2022

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Great house in a great town

We love this house! This was our second time staying here and it's in even better condition than before.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Penny B.

23 Apr 2023

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Close to everything

This was a very nice place to stay! Tons of room and perfect for a group! It had everything we needed!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindi K.

20 Apr 2023

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Great family home

Great place to be with family, visit special spots in Baraboo, walk downtown and to library. We have stayed here before and would definitely come back in the future. Highly recommend this home

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheri L.

27 Aug 2023

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50th Birthday celebration

Very clean, lots of room and lots of character, a very fun place to stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

21 Jun 2023

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Weekend Getaway

We return to this property frequently to enjoy all that Baraboo and Devils Lake has to offer. We love this house and look forward to returning in the future.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy P., Middleton, Wisconsin

24 Jan 2023

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Great House for Girls’ Weekend

Clean, spacious, and perfect for a get together with friends.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

James K.

15 Mar 2024

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Weekend

Couldnt skii, but the area was fun to explore. House was a great central location!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Archie G.

2 Jul 2023

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Devils Lake / Wisconsin Dells

The house was comfortably large in a small town neighborhood located 10 minutes from Devils Lake and 20 minutes from Wisconsin Dells. It is a beautiful and fun area and we enjoyed it.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

HARVEY M.

22 Sept 2022

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Perfect location

This became like home over our stay of a week. It was a perfect location for walking to the center of town to experience the restaurants and other attractions. For someone who lives a distance from such things it was very welcome!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

2 Sept 2022

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Wonderful Place

We had a wonderful time, with lots to do at the Wisconsin Dells. It was nice after a long day to come home and relax. Very accommodating with our large family and the finished basement was a pleasant surprise. We would definitely recommend staying here!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth L.

25 Mar 2023

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Another great stay at the Rookery

Clean and tidy. Comfortable like grandmas house. What more can you ask for?

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Debra D., Waukesha

15 Oct 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Get Away with Friends

We enjoyed the large living room, dining area, and the outside table and chairs. All agreed that the living room furniture and kitchen refrigerator, cupboards, and drawers need cleaning as well as basic maintenance. The location was great even though it was on a busy street.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Claudette M.

24 Jul 2023

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Nice, nice, nice.

House was beautiful. Enough room for all of us. There were only 7 adults and 2 children due to a last minute cancellation. Everybody enjoyed the convenience of being together, without being on top of each other. Were able to walk to most places.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle K.

3 Apr 2023

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

Stay for Baraboo Mystery Weekend

We love the Rookery! This was our second time staying there and we will definitely be back again. Just like last time, check in instructions were sent in a timely manner, were very easy to follow and everything went smoothly. Property owners are super helpful and their response time is almost immediate. Everything was very clean and the whole house feels just so comfortable. We were relaxing within minutes of unloading our luggage!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ron L.

31 Jul 2022

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Family Reunion 2022

We traveled to Lake Delton for a family reunion and a group of us stayed at The Rookery. I cannot say enough about how wonderful the accommodations were. The house is absolutely beautiful with so much character and plenty of space for our group of 9 adults. The interior of the home is beautifully furnished and very comfortable throughout. The exterior is lovely with lots of mature trees, shade, pretty landscaping and plenty of sitting space. The house was very clean, well stocked, and welcoming from the moment we walked in. The location was perfect for our occasion. We highly recommend The Rookery. Thank you so much Mark and Laura for the use of your property…we really enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

11 Jul 2022

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Gracious Home, Central Location

Our family felt completely at home in the Rookery. The house was lovingly renovated and well-maintained in a style consistent with its history. The decor featured both modern and Victorian elements and was always eye-catching. And herons appeared as statues, paintings, and murals. The children in our family ranged from 14 to 8 and were entranced with the house and yard and explored every inch. The location was ideal for walking to restaurants, to shops on the square, and even to Circus World Museum. We had a wonderful stay in Baraboo and the Rookery is a peaceful, interesting place to begin and end each day. Thanks!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

BHAVIN P.

15 Sept 2023

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Short stay close to Devil’s lake state park

We stayed with family for a short trip. Overall, it’s a nice old house. Although it’s on main road, it felt quiet as there was not a lot of traffic. It’s short drive to Devil’s lake state park where we went. We didn’t end up going to WI Dells but it’s close enough. We were able to check in early which was nice. Dining table was big enough to fit us. Living room had plenty of furniture for us to relax and chat. There were enough beds for us. Basement beds are both sofa beds. Wifi worked fine. Overall, we enjoyed our stay here. Only drawback was that upstairs bathtub didn’t drain well so water would collect for a bit before draining out. Downstairs bathroom in basement worked fine. Kitchen was functional but small as expected with older houses.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

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