Iowa House

Top choice in Iowa


Once a frat house, this stolid brick building from 1924 is now a very comfortable 15-room hotel. Furnishings are high quality and the entire place feels a bit like a possible home for the Hardy Boys back in the 1930s. Guests receive an excellent breakfast.


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