Flint Hills Farm House Close to Manhattan at Lazy T Ranch

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Host

8.4

Very good

5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

Air conditioning

Dryer

Washer

Barbecue grill

Pet-friendly

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Manhattan, KS

Flint Hills Discovery Center7 min drive
Kansas State University10 min drive
Bill Synder Family Football Stadium13 min drive
Manhattan, KS (MHK-Manhattan Regional)21 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

About this property

This is a 1923 farmhouse which had a 1970's addition. There are 5 bedrooms and 2 baths. Prairie Meadow Room has a queen bed, with a view of native prairie. The Wrangler Room has a king bed and couch. The Powercat Room has a full bed. Upstairs are 2 rooms, each with 2 twin beds. The Americana Room is located at the top of the stairs and the Harvest Room is adjacent. Visitors must pass through the Americana Room to get to the Harvest Room. There is a living/dining room with a TV and internet. The kitchen is adjacent to the dining room. There is also a washer and dryer available. One bath has a shower/tub and the other has a shower. It is located in a beautiful scenic Flint Hills setting, with area to hike in native Tallgrass Prairie and view the Kansas River Valley. The decor is vintage farmhouse. It isn't fancy but it is comfortable and provides the opportunity for a family or group of friends to stay and enjoy time together. It is convenient for visitors attending K-State football games and other events or visiting family at Ft. Riley or in the Manhattan area. We are less than 2.5 miles or 5 minutes to downtown Manhattan.

Property manager

Chris Wilson

Languages

English

Amenities

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Ask for more information

Pets

Pets allowed: limit 3 total

Ask for more information

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

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

Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20

Note from host: Ask for more information

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Manhattan

Located in Manhattan, this holiday home is in the city centre. Flint Hills Discovery Center and Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Liquid Art Winery and Oz Winery. Travelling with kids? Consider Sunset Zoological Park and Konza Prairie Research Natural Area. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Manhattan, KS

What's nearby

Flint Hills Discovery Center - 7 min drive
Kansas State University - 10 min drive
Bill Synder Family Football Stadium - 13 min drive
Tuttle Creek State Park - 15 min drive
Konza Prairie Natural Area - 15 min drive

Getting around

Manhattan, KS (MHK-Manhattan Regional) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
‪Starbucks - ‬8 min drive
‪Chick-Fil-A - ‬9 min drive
‪HuHot Mongolian Grill - ‬8 min drive
‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Flint Hills Farm House Close to Manhattan at Lazy T Ranch pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total).

What time is check-in at Flint Hills Farm House Close to Manhattan at Lazy T Ranch?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Flint Hills Farm House Close to Manhattan at Lazy T Ranch?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Flint Hills Farm House Close to Manhattan at Lazy T Ranch located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Flint Hills Discovery Center, Sunset Zoological Park, and Kansas State University. Ahearn Field House and Memorial Stadium are also within 6 miles (10 km).

8.4

Very good

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7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

6/10 Okay

VERA H.

12 May 2024

Liked: Communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Different property than we reserved

The owner seemed very pleasant on the phone. However, the morning of our stay we were directed to a different house/location. The house we stayed in was VERY outdated, had old bedding and towels and smelled old. Since we had smaller children the basement was unusable because there were ceramics/crafts miscellaneous in one room plus in the kitchenette. The yard was nice for the children to play in but greatly in need of being mowed. Since it was graduation weekend we had no other option but to stay there. Some of our group went and stayed with another part of our group at a different location.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Molly M.

10 Dec 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Sad to say we were not comfortable here

We booked this house for our entire family to stay a night before a graduation ceremony the next day. When the first part of our family arrived, they were told that the electricity was out on the second floor where half of the beds were. They were offered another property down the road, but this property was not nearly as put together and they found a dead rodent in the toilet. We ended up staying in the original location, however had to book a hotel for our older family members due to the state of the house. By the time the rest of our family arrived later that night, it was too late for us to cancel our accommodations and find affordable options elsewhere. The rest of our family members who did not have beds slept on the couches and floor downstairs, as the electricity was never fixed and we also found many dead flies stuck to the walls, making it an environment we did not care to sleep in. Although the host was very apologetic to our first family members that arrived, we never received any other communication or apology over vrbo. We understood that we were booking what seemed like an older home, but were not prepared for or happy with the conditions we found ourselves in. Again, according to our other family members the host seemed sincere and nice and the house certainly has potential, but would need a good clean and updates to ensure it is safe and habitable before I would recommend this to anyone.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

2 Dec 2023

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

Awesome

We enjoyed our stay, we didn’t want to leave, but we will for sure be reserving again for next year! Chris and her husband were great host, from beginning to the end! Thank you for everything!!

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kyle D.

13 Nov 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Don’t stay here!

On the day we were suppose to check into this house that we had booked, the owner texted us and told us the following. We have two guest houses and one I save for wedding parties. The one that you rented - the people have not left and I won’t have time to get it turned around before your arrival. However, the other one is newer and nicer. It has five bedrooms and three baths. Would you be OK with going there because it is clean and ready? We replied yes because we did not have any other place to stay. The house was not up to standards! There was a room downstairs that had ceramics and crafting in it! The house was so outdated and had not been cleaned in a long time! The inside and outside of the toilets were absolutely disgusting! The showers had not been cleaned! The refrigerator and stove top had not been cleaned! The pillows and mattress’s had stains on them! Trash was left in the trash cans when we arrived! The owner came over on Saturday, knocked, opened the door and yelled anyone home and walked on it! She should not have done this! The reservation on the house that we did rent stated that we could have dogs. When she walked in and seeing our two dogs, she was very surprised. I told her on the house that we did rent that dogs were allowed! Her comment to me was that usually people bring small dogs. I advised her she needed to be specific with the size of dogs on her vrbo listing! I also told her everything that was wrong with the house!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lyndon L.

24 Oct 2023

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

Expectations

Our hosts Chris & Ron were super!! They were very responsive to our needs and the old farm house was fun and comfortable as advertised. We will rent from them again.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward L., Topeka, Kansas

30 Mar 2023

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

Nice and Cozy

This is a very cozy and accommodating old farmhouse. Lots of beds for several people and plenty of room to move about. Very charming with many unique features. We only stayed the night and unfortunately were not able to take advantage of the outside spaces. We had 1 small issue and Chris was very fast to reply and come take care of it. If you are looking for secluded, outdoors, and quiet, this is it!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

teresa g.

8 Jan 2023

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

Christmas stay

My stay was everything I wanted. Chris provided us with everything ihad asked for. I wanted to be in the country away from everybody but yet close to town. Perfect. If I had one recommendation it would be for new mattresses.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Brei W.

11 Dec 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good location and plenty of space needs a good clean.

The owners were very easy to get in contact with and very friendly. The home has plenty of space. The location is good as you are very close to downtown Manhattan. However I find it very hard to understand paying a cleaning fee when the house that was supposedly cleaned upon arrival was farrrrr from clean. Looked like it has been a long time since it had been dusted or vacuumed. Especially upstairs. There were bugs everywhere and dirt and dust and cobwebs. The 2nd fridge is basically not useable as well. I think this would be a great place to stay but it needs a serious deep clean.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Paul H.

7 Dec 2022

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

Thanksgiving Family gathering

This was a great place to gather together with family and also enjoy Manhattan, KS

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

micah m.

21 Nov 2022

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

Family weekend

Great space, well appointed, kitchen stocked with what we needed. Very quiet area, lots of space away from town and great views.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Penny H.

8 Nov 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disappointing.

The house only has 7 beds, 4 which were twins. So really the house had only room for 10 people and the rest have to sleep on air mattress or pull out sofa which was not clean. That didn't matter as much as it being unclean. If it would have been only my husband and I we would have gone to motel. We had 16 people which you could not find a motel in evening at last minute. The hostess was very nice and welcoming. I explained to the hostess about the unclean areas and she said I could get a 20% discount on next stay.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jarrett G.

2 Nov 2022

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

Weekend with friends

We loved staying at the property! We had a get together with some old college friends and their families and had the best time. Thank you so much for helping us make life long memories!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Jeff M.

2 Oct 2022

Liked: Communication

Disliked: Cleanliness

Old not very clean

House is old and dated. We arrived 1 hour after our check in time and the property was still being cleaned from previous renters. Beds were changed but there was still trash and used towels and wash cloths in the bathrooms. Toilets and showers were not properly cleaned. Lots of cobwebs in corners of rooms. Listing says it sleeps 20. There are only beds for 10. There are cots and air mattresses for more. Not very comfortable for this price. The property is adequate and the owners are very nice. Just be prepared that you will be staying in a 100 year old house and not a modern property.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kerry W.

13 Sept 2022

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

Great Stay

Big house with a lot of room. Perfect for gameday weekends

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Gina R.

4 Sept 2022

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

Great country location

Great place to stay when bringing our dogs. Old farmhouse on a ranch with property manager next door.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela H.

5 Aug 2022

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

Family weekend

This is the perfect place for a family weekend in the country. There was plenty of room for our group and we really enjoyed the evenings on the porch. The goats and wild turkeys roaming the yard were a bonus!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise R.

16 May 2022

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

Graduation weekend

Chris was wonderful to work with.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Doug K.

17 Nov 2021

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

Beautiful View

Stayed at home to visit son that is attending K-State. Great location not too far not to close to Manhattan. Beautiful view of flint hills. Will do again on future stays

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Teresa B.

30 Sept 2021

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

Country home

Great place.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert F.

19 Sept 2021

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

Excellent stay for game day

Perfect for game day weekend and a group of work mates.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

SARAH G.

3 Aug 2021

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

Girls Reunion

Beautiful setting. Convenient location. Wonderful hosts!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Chad N.

21 June 2021

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

Totally unprofessional, misleading, dishonest

The home in this VRBO listing is NOT the home we were directed to. We arrived at the address given on the VRBO listing only to see that a wedding was taking place and that the actual place were were going to be staying wasn't at that location. After many messages we were given the actual address to a completely different home. We checked in and were totally taken aback as the home is completely different and very very dated. The smell was awful, there was dust everywhere, someone else's laundry was in the washing machine. The couches were stained, in fact, most of the home was stained one way or another. Stains on the majority of the carpet made us uncomfortable about walking around without shoes on. The idea of using either of the bathrooms left much to be desired. After reaching out to the owners they would not confirm that this was in fact NOT the listing and that they had been dishonest. Rather than admit it, they simply refunded an odd amount and stopped communicating. We felt very uncomfortable with the situation and left, spending the night in a hotel instead. No apologies or clear explanations on the situation makes us think they were swindling VBRO as well as us. Not the way we wanted to end our trip, seeing as how our 2 other VRBO stays on this trip were excellent. We emphatically DO NOT recommend this property, or this host.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis F.

10 June 2021

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

Farmhouse cottage

Sweet rustic farmhouse cottage was perfect for my daughter’s K-State graduation week. Chris was easy to communicate with and we had plenty of room for our family. A quick drive to town made graduation weekend a breeze!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paula D.

16 July 2020

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

Best views of the flint hills and sunsets

Owners very attentive. Their property haa dome of the most beautiful views of the flint hills. Great place to wstch rhe moon rise and the sun set.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christina F.

8 Nov 2019

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

Pretty location

Pretty location with lots of space!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

About the host

Hosted by Chris Wilson

Our family lives on the surrounding ranch. We are involved in a variety of farming and ranching operations. We welcome you to visit and enjoy a setting close to Manhattan yet tucked into the Flint Hills.

Why they chose this property

Members of our family have lived here since 1968. Our family moved here in 2006 and purchased the surrounding property in 2012.

What makes this property unique

This guest house is a chance to get away and have a place where your family or group can be close to Manhattan, yet share a private time together with access to common areas of the house. The house is a 1923 farmhouse with a native stone porch, in a relaxing native prairie setting. We say, "it's not fancy, but it's comfortable." It is kind of a step back in time. What we hear most often from guests is that it reminds them of their grandmother's home or how comfortable the beds are.