Creative Omaha Loft w/ Exposed Brick, Reclaimed Wood, and Working-Midwest Energy
Hosted by Chuck Vollmert
SuperHost · 12 years hosting
Rendering plant below · Airborne particulate · Odor seasonal · VOCs possible
Chuck converted this loft himself — exposed brick, reclaimed wood, the works — and he is genuinely proud of every single detail he made happen in this space. The plant below processes agricultural byproducts, which Chuck says gives the whole building a real working-Midwest energy that you don't get from a sanitized boutique hotel. He recommends keeping the windows cracked just a touch for air circulation, just a touch, not more than that. The gallery wall of Omaha skyline prints is something he curated personally and he'd love to tell you about it.
What this place offers
House rules
- · Keep windows cracked slightly — Chuck recommends this strongly
- · Do not close all windows simultaneously
- · Smell is strongest Tuesday–Thursday (production schedule)
- · Guests are asked not to google the plant (just enjoy the loft)
Hosted by Chuck Vollmert
SuperHost · 12 years hosting
Response rate
100%
Response time
within a few hours
Languages
English, Spanish (limited)
Chuck converted this Omaha loft himself, exposed brick, reclaimed wood, the works, and he is genuinely proud of every detail. The plant below processes 'agricultural byproducts,' which Chuck says gives the whole building a real working-Midwest energy. He recommends keeping the windows cracked just a touch for air circulation, just a touch.
4.72 · 7 reviews
Sal B.
Providence, RI
The exposed brick and reclaimed wood are genuinely beautiful. Chuck is proud and rightly so. The working-Midwest energy from below is real.
Franklin C.
Nashville, TN
Chuck's renovation is thorough and the space is legitimately impressive. The 'keep windows cracked just a touch' instruction was perfect guidance.
Kenji T.
San Francisco, CA
The agricultural byproduct processing below gives the loft a rich, complex aromatic quality. Chuck's interpretation of this as Midwest terroir is correct.
Britta O.
Minneapolis, MN
Beautiful loft. The smell on processing days is substantial and a second cracked window helped. Chuck was immediately helpful with ventilation tips when I asked.
Response from host
Processing runs Monday through Thursday — if you book Thursday to Sunday you get the lighter end of the schedule! Extra ventilation notes now in the welcome book.
Todd & Wendy H.
Grand Rapids, MI
We've stayed in many unique properties and this ranks highly for the combination of genuine style and genuine smell. Chuck is great. Would return.
Fiona
Brisbane, AU
The loft is extremely handsome. The processing smell clears on weekends and the neighborhood has a really interesting energy. Chuck makes you feel very welcome.
Marcus Q.
Brooklyn, NY
The processing smell did not clear on the weekend of my visit. I kept the windows cracked as instructed. The loft is beautiful and Chuck was responsive with additional ventilation tips that I appreciated.
Response from host
High-heat weeks in August do extend processing hours — that's unusual but it happens! I've flagged summer visits for an extra ventilation setup from now on. The loft deserves a second chance on a cooler week.