Western Inn

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Indoor pool
Front of property
Hallway
Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
$60
$54 nightly
$60 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 1 - Jan 2, 2026

Explore the area

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1842 Madison Ave., Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
  • Place, Bowlero Council Bluffs
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, CHI Health Center Omaha
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Omaha, NE (OMA-Eppley Field)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Council Bluffs

When you stay at Western Inn in Council Bluffs, you'll be in the suburbs, within a 15-minute drive of Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and CHI Health Center Omaha. .This hotel is 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Creighton University and 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Charles Schwab Field Omaha.

What's nearby

  • Bowlero Council Bluffs - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium - 7 min drive - 7.7 miles
  • Creighton University - 10 min drive - 11.3 miles
  • Charles Schwab Field Omaha - 10 min drive - 9.0 miles
  • CHI Health Center Omaha - 10 min drive - 9.0 miles

Getting around

  • Omaha Station - 10 min drive
  • Eppley Field Airport (OMA) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Casey's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Casey's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Western Inn

Suburban hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Western Inn offers 51 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 51 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Partially open bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 1:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Western Council Bluffs
Western Inn Council Bluffs
Western Inn
Western Inn Hotel
Western Inn Council Bluffs
Western Inn Hotel Council Bluffs

Reviews

Western Inn Reviews

6.2

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 199 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 236 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 174 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 174 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 218 out of 1001 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

STEVAN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
gave us an occupied room, had to change/ shower did not work/ live bugs in bathroom/ in need of refurbishing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Heath

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

terra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was really nice and quiet there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Decent
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Larry

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place should be condemned. Vomit on the bed blanket, old food in the fridge opened containers in the shower, dity carpets a/c only had a fan, no cooling. My wife slept with her clothes on for fear of disease
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Steven

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had two rooms. One of the entry doors to our room was hard to shut, the door didn’t line up with the door jam so had to slam it shut just to close it. The toilet in one of the rooms was broken on the seat and you had to hold the handle to flush it. The shower did not drain well so you were standing in water to almost the calves with hardly any time being in the shower. There was mold, mildew under the air conditioner. Smelled like cigarette smoke in the lobby although it is a smoke free place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Eva

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Nicole

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room has dirty walls, carpet looks dirty. The towels were stained pink. Tv didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mindy

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A ok

Very good
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

juan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Good all
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A little run down.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dorthy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No AC in first room, toilet broke in second room. Drawing from kids on walls
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Carl

Always room for improvement!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very polite nice and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like everything about it the people the rooms everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

Great as always
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jake

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property didn't look like the pictures posted. Got there and the first room was stained and dirty. Toilet wouldn't flush. Got moved to their "best room" .. once in the room there were holes in the bathroom doors, window glass was falling out of the opening to the outside of the property. Bed sheets were stained as well as the chairs in the room for sitting. Strong urine odor in bathrooms of both rooms. Receptionist was nice and understood the concern. He mentioned he has told the owner about these issues before and they do not care or make any changes. Receptionist was honest and tried to help as much as he could. Property owner is to blame for how this all was. Other guest were trying to also leave due to the same issues. Place should be shut down.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

DUSTIE

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy M

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

OK describes this place well.

We had 2 rooms. One had great AC. The other could not get cool. The beds are not comfortable. There’s a train that sounded like it was going to come through the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025