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| The Donavan Inn is composed of the main farm house with
dining room, one bedroom, closets, shower and bathroom; a large living room
with a 42 inch flatscreen LCD HD satellite TV; a sun deck with large glass
windows; front porch; mud room and utility room. A covered porch leads to the
new bedroom addition. A covered porch and wooden deck on the bedroom addition
leads to a concrete patio. The two new bedrooms each have a bathroom with tub
and shower and flatscreen satellite TV. |
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| Environs include prairie, hardwoods, swamps, and rolling
pastures. Outstanding birding including migratory water fowl, wetland species
such as wood storks ibises, osprey, an occasional bald eagle, and herons,
rails, and prairie species such as hawks, kestrels, and shrikes. |
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| Renting the Donavan Inn
includes: Exclusive use of the Inn. Full fishing privileges in 8 lakes
with ramps, making up a total of over 140 cares of water; two 14 ft. aluminum
boats/ one trailer, with trolling motor, battery, battery charger, safety
equipment, two paddles, anchor; access to 17 piers, and the roofed party pier
with ceiling fans/lights, BBQ grill, picnic table;
fish cleaning station. |
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Rental Rate (this rate
covers 1-6 people):
$425 for one night; $375 for club members.
$10 lodging tax will be added per night
Additional guests over the basic rate for 6 people: $50/day/guest.
One-half of the cost of your stay and $250 security deposit is due
one month prior to your date of arrival. Balance is
due one week before your arrival. Security deposit will
be refunded one week after checkout as long as everything
has been left as found. There is a cleaning fee of $100 per visit. All renters paying by credit card will be charged a 3.5% fee.
$50/night discount for Club members.
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Inn Rental for Family Reunions,
Group
Retreats & etc. Call Tyne Olkie, 205
288 6027, tzcoley@gmail.com or Brandy
Roye, 205 288 2456 kbkkl@yahoo.com, Donavan Inn Managers,
for pricing of
these accommodations. |
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| Wedding Venue: Go
to Weddings |
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| Sleeping accommodations : 1
kingsize, 1 queen, 2 doubles, 2 twin longs, 1 twin regular bed. These 7 beds
can accommodate 11 people. Three sofas could provide sleeping space for small
children. Children under three free. |
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| Arrival time: 8:00 am for access
to property, fishing, birding, nature walks, biking, picnics, etc. |
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| Donavan Inn check in time: 3:00
P.M. (earlier if Inn not rented on previous day). |
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| Donavan Inn check out time: 11:00
am and includes submission of keys to Inn (guests may remain on the property
till 5:00 P.M.; fishing, birding, etc.). |
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Security Deposit: A Security
Deposit of $250 is required. This security deposit will be refunded upon
inspection of the property after checkout, however, it is nonrefundable in the
event you cancel your stay. We will allow a date change if made one month prior
and will apply security deposit to the new date. We will "pencil in" the date
of your stay but will not "save your date" until your Security Deposit is
received.
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| Go-To People: Earl Washburn is
the Farm Manager (see Earl's World on Club web site); Thomas Wilson, Fishing
Club Manager. |
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| Adding Individuals to the list of guests
after guests arrive at the Inn: No visitors are
allowed at the Inn or on the Club property; however, Inn guests may add
additional people according to the following rules: Inn guests may add people
to their party up to a total of six people in the Inn; additional guests in the
Inn (over 6 people) must pay a $50/day fee; 11 people maximum for the Inn. If
additional guests are not overnight guests, special arrangements must be made
with manager. |
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| Rules and Regulations for all guests
(subject to change by the Management): |
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Donavan Inn Bass and Bream Limits per Day:
Inn renters
may keep 5 bass per fisherman, or, a total of 12 bass a
day for a party of more than 2 Inn
Fisherman.
Release
all bass 3 lbs and over!
Total of 25 bream per day for Inn renters
(not 25/person) |
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| 1. No ATVs; Gas and electric carts can be used |
| 2. No swimming in lakes |
| 3. No smoking in any building |
| 4. No firearms |
| 5. Boat rules: All fishermen must wear life preservers;
minors must be accompanied by an adult |
| 6. No pets allowed in the Inn |
| 7. Report any and all damages to the property and broken
items |
| 8. No live bait in any room in the Inn |
| 9. No cleaning of fish in or near the Inn; fish cleaning
table provided. |
| 10. No cleaning of fish on any pier |
| 11. Fish cleaning table; fish cleaning wastes can be
thrown behind the Swamp Lake dam (not in the water) |
| 12. Lock the entrance gate going in and coming out (lock
the gate behind you) |
| 13. Telephone in the Inn is a local only phone
line. |
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