16 Best Iowa Resorts, Hotels & Inns

Iowa has an array of resorts, hotels, lodges, and bed & breakfasts. Frequent visitors to Lake Okoboji in the state’s northwest corner will recognize a few resorts on this list. On the other side of the state, Dubuque, Iowa is home to terrific resorts and B&Bs. Accommodations range from high energy casinos to quiet lakeside cottages, and from luxurious resorts to rustic cabins.

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16 Best Iowa Resorts, Hotels & Inns

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More Ideas: Mason House Inn & Caboose Cottage

Built in 1846, Mason House Inn & Caboose Cottage is a quaint steamboat river inn in Iowa that offers an authentic riverside getaway for the whole family. Serving guests for over a 170 years, the charming Inn offers nine country-style accommodations with private bathrooms and a secluded caboose cottage with a fully equipped kitchen for families, all of which have comfy furnishings and modern amenities.

A delicious breakfast is served every morning, and guest rooms have cookie jars with freshly baked treats in them for late night snacks. Mason House Inn & Caboose Cottage is situated in the charming town of Keosauqua on the bend of the Des Moines River, which boasts a unique blend of historic architecture, quaint shops and inviting eateries and cafés. Hospitality abounds, and there are plenty of activities to enjoy such as hiking, mountain biking, boating, fishing, golf, and tennis.

Guest Accommodations

Mason House Inn & Caboose Cottage features nine well-appointed guest rooms with cottage-style furnishings, private bathrooms, and modern amenities.

The Bentonsport Room is located on the first floor and features a queen-size bed with Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattress, deluxe linens and hypoallergenic pillows, and en-suite bathroom with a shower-over-bath, fresh towels, and branded toiletries. The room has a solid hand-carved walnut dresser and a 1882 stove with a foot warmer.

The Wash House Room is found on the first floor and has a king-size bed with Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattress, deluxe linens and hypoallergenic pillows, and en-suite bathroom with a shower-over-bath, fresh towels, and branded toiletries. Appropriately named, the room has an early wooden washing machine as the bedside table and an old wringer/tub stand, and a private porch overlooking the river.

Set in what was once Bonaparte's train station, the General Store Room has a private entrance from a front porch with a swing and features a king-size bed and two twin beds with Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattress, deluxe linens, and hypoallergenic pillows. An en-suite bathroom with a shower-over-bath, fresh towels, and branded toiletries, and the room is stocked with old tins of staples once used to set up housekeeping in 1850.

Located on the second floor and named for one of the first steamboats plying the Des Moines River in the 1800s, the Maid of the Iowa Room is decorated with prints and paintings of ships and features an extra-long double bed and a twin bed with Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattresses, deluxe linens, and hypoallergenic pillows. An en-suite bathroom has a shower, fresh towels, and branded toiletries.

Once the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mason, the Mason Suite features a three-piece hand-carved walnut set with a seven-foot, extra-long double sleigh bed in Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattress, deluxe linens and hypoallergenic pillows and a dresser. Two twin beds in an adjoining room make this room ideal for families, which also features a nine-foot-tall pier mirror and a 1873 “Evening Star” stove with a foot warmer.

Overlooking the river, the old iron bridge, and the village of Bentonsport, the Des Moines Suites features a queen-size and two twin beds with Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattresses, deluxe linens, and hypoallergenic pillows and an en-suite bathroom have a shower, fresh towels, and branded toiletries.

Named after the state flower and decorated with Lincoln books and memorabilia, the Wild Rose Room features a handcrafted dark walnut bed with a nine-foot headboard, Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattresses, deluxe linens and hypoallergenic pillows.

The Ashland Room offers a hand-carved red elm headboard and extra-long double bed with Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattresses, deluxe linens and hypoallergenic pillows, and a twin-size sleeper sofa bed for a small adult. An en-suite bathroom has a shower, fresh towels, and branded toiletries.

The private Caboose Cottage features a fully equipped kitchen, dining area with table and chairs, and a queen-size bed with Tempur-Pedic Ergo mattresses, deluxe linens, and hypoallergenic pillows. An en-suite bathroom has a shower, fresh towels, and branded toiletries, and modern amenities in the cottage include a flat-screen television with cable channels, air-conditioning and heating, and a computer port.

Dining

Mason House Inn & Caboose Cottage serves a continental breakfast every morning with a range of delicious options, including cereals, preserves, fresh fruit and juices, yogurt, freshly baked pastries and bread, pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage patties and hot coffee and tea.

Amenities and Recreation

Amenities at the Mason House Inn & Caboose Cottage include a continental breakfast every morning, and guest rooms have cookie jars with freshly baked treats in them for late night snacks. The Inn is situated in Keosauqua on the bend of the Des Moines River, which offers a variety of historic architecture, inviting eateries and cafés and quaint shops, along with outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, mountain biking, boating, fishing, golf, and tennis.

21982 Hawk Drive, Keosauqua, IA 52565, Phone: 800-592-3133

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More Ideas: Okoboji Boulders Inn and Suites

Conveniently located on US Hwy 71 with easy access to the Iowa Great Lakes, the Okoboji Hotel Boulders Inn & Suites is a comfortable and informal hotel that offers an ideal base for exploring the region. Located just one mile from the Pillsbury Point State Park, the family-friendly hotel provides well-appointed guest rooms and suites with contemporary décor, private bathrooms, and modern amenities. Upgraded suites have spacious sitting areas with pullout sleeper sofas, fireplaces, and corner whirlpool tubs for two, and upscale facilities include a fully equipped fitness center, an outdoor patio area with a barbecue grill and firepit and a complimentary breakfast every morning.

Guest Accommodations

The Okoboji Hotel Boulders Inn & Suites offers well-appointed guest rooms and suites with contemporary décor, private bathrooms, and modern amenities. Accommodations range in size and layout from standard Queen and King Rooms to King Suites, Family Suites and Executive Suites.

All guest rooms and suites have one king or one or two queen-size pillow-beds dressed in high-quality linens, down comforters, and plush pillows, and en-suite bathrooms with shower/bath combinations, single vanities, fresh towels, and branded bath products. Suites have spacious sitting areas with comfortable sleeper sofas for additional guests, fireplaces and corner whirlpool tubs for two. Modern amenities include individual climate control with cooling and heating, flat-screen televisions with cable channels, telephones, mini-fridges, microwaves, coffee makers, hairdryers and irons and ironing boards, and complimentary wireless Internet.

Dining

A complimentary continental-style breakfast is served every morning in the elegant dining room and includes freshly baked bread and pastries, seasonal fruit, cereals and homemade granola, yogurt, fruit juices, freshly brewed coffee, and tea. Gluten-free, lactose-intolerant, vegetarian, and vegan diets can be accommodated on request.

Amenities and Recreation

Upscale amenities, facilities and guest services at the Okoboji Hotel Boulders Inn & Suites include a fully equipped fitness center, an outdoor patio area with a barbecue grill and firepit and a complimentary breakfast every morning. There is a small business center with a guest computer that is enabled with complimentary wireless Internet and can provide printing, copying and faxing services.

Activities in the surrounding area are plenty and include fishing, boating and water sports on one of the Great Lakes, hiking and mountain biking, horseback riding, and golf at one of several courses in the area. Arts and culture events include live music at the Sami Bedell Performing Arts Center; art exhibits at the McIlrath Landing Gallery or the Weaver Lobby Gallery, along with summer theater performances, concert series at Preservation Plaza and the Roof Garden, and movies. Other interesting attractions include the Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum, the historic Arnolds Park, and cruises on the Queen II on West Lake Okoboji.

3400 Okoboji Ave, Milford, IA 51351, Phone: 712-338-4424

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More Ideas: Brookstone Lodge and Suites - Algona

Brookstone Lodge & Suites is a casual motel situated in the town of Algona that offers comfortable accommodations with private bathrooms and modern amenities. Boasting stylish, contemporary décor and modern furnishings, the family-friendly motel provides an ideal spot to stay for both leisure and business travelers and offers a continental breakfast every morning and complimentary wireless Internet throughout the property. The lodge features a business center with printing, copying and faxing services and vending machines with drinks and snacks can be found at the resort. Located in King County in Washington, Algona offers several attractions and activities, including museums, galleries, nature centers and shopping.

Guest Accommodations

Brookstone Lodge & Suites features comfortable accommodations with modern furnishings, double, queen or king-size beds in clean linens, and en-suite bathrooms with bath and shower combinations, fresh towels and branded toiletries. Modern amenities include air-conditioning and heating, flat-screen televisions with cable channels, iHome docking stations, hairdryers, alarm clocks, telephones, coffee-makers, ironing facilities, microwaves, and fridges.

Executive King Rooms feature king-size beds with Serta Concierge Series Mattresses, cotton-rich linens, and over-sized pillows, and en-suite bathrooms with granite counters, shower/bath combinations, fresh towels and branded toiletries. Rooms have work desks and ergonomic chairs, leather recliners, flat-screen televisions with cable channels, and air-conditioning and heating. Modern amenities include iHome docking stations, hairdryers, alarm clocks, telephones, coffee-makers, ironing facilities, microwaves, and fridges.

Two-room King Suites feature bedrooms with king-size beds with Serta Concierge Series Mattresses, cotton-rich linens, and over-sized pillows, and en-suite bathrooms with granite counters, shower/bath combinations, fresh towels and branded toiletries. Separate sitting rooms have work desks and ergonomic chairs, leather recliners, sleeper sofas for extra guests, flat-screen televisions with cable channels, and air-conditioning and heating. Modern amenities include iHome docking stations, hairdryers, alarm clocks, telephones, coffee-makers, ironing facilities, microwaves, and fridges.

Deluxe Double Queen Rooms and Double Queen Rooms have two queen-size beds with Serta Concierge Series Mattresses, cotton-rich linens, and over-sized pillows, and en-suite bathrooms with granite counters, shower/bath combinations, fresh towels and branded toiletries. Sitting areas have work desks and ergonomic chairs, leather recliners, flat-screen televisions with cable channels, and air-conditioning and heating. Modern amenities include iHome docking stations, hairdryers, alarm clocks, telephones, coffee-makers, ironing facilities, microwaves, and fridges.

Dining

The Lodge serves a continental breakfast every morning with a range of delicious options, including cereals, preserves, fresh fruit and juices, yogurt, freshly baked pastries and bread, pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage patties and hot coffee and tea. Vending machines with drinks and snacks can be found at the motel.

Amenities and Recreation

Amenities and services at the Brookstone Lodge & Suites include a business center with printing, copying and faxing services, complimentary wireless Internet, free parking, daily housekeeping, and a coin-operated laundry. In-room amenities include air-conditioning and heating, flat-screen televisions with cable channels, hairdryers, alarm clocks, telephones, coffee-makers, ironing facilities, microwaves, and fridges. Guests can keep fit with free access to the local gym, there is a patio with an outdoor grill available during the summer months, and a 24-hour front desk offers a variety of concierge services.

Algona has several attractions and activities to enjoy, ranging from the Algona Aquatic Center, the Call State Park, the Kossuth County Agriculture & Motorsports Museum, and the Kossuth County Historical Museum to the POW Museum, Smith Lake, the Louis Sullivan Building, and the Water’s Edge Nature Center.

1909 Hwy 18 East, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: 515-200-0030

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