Iowa House Hotel

Karl Narveson _{on Google}

Feb 23rd, 2024

Prime location in the middle of the university campus, overlooking the river. Room as advertised, comfortable mattress, everything in good condition.

Nurserock77 _{on Google}

Dec 16th, 2023

Had a nice stay. Hotel room was clean, quiet & no-frills. We came to the University for a visit & the room put us smack dab in the middle of the campus.. The hotel was a short walk from the quad & the downtown area. to be clear, it wasnt the Ritz or the Plaza hotel, but we were out and about all day, so our room was just a place to lay our heads @ night. One warning! BEWARE the hotels tap water! I know it sounds ridiculous, but the sink/shower water in our room was legitimately caustic. I made the unfortunate mistake of using the hotel water for brushing my teeth. After taking a small gulp of (cold) water to swish my mouth out and BOOM, I was hit with a taste I could only compare to something like diluted rubbing alcohol. By the time I spit the water out, both the inside of my mouth and my whole tongue were burned. My daughter believed I was joking around with her, took a sip of her own. and in doing so, confirmed my findings. I dont know why Its possible the pipes are bad, but I know this for certainthere was no way in he#l we were going near that shower!
As an aside, it was so bad that we added, How is the water to our list of important questions asked on/off campus. For the record, the water on campus & in Iowa City is reportedly normal.
So I would still stay at the Iowa House Hotel while visiting U of Iowa campus. The value was good, rooms were clean, it was VERY quiet and location was perfect
As long as you bring lots of bottled water, youll be fine.
Nearby activities: Smack Dab in the middle of University of Iowa Campus. Inside the Memorial Union building. Good value for potential students visiting the campus.
Avoid the tap water and youll be just fine.
I would stay here again..