Hotel Winneshiek

3.5 star property

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Front of property - evening/night
Lobby
Interior
Meeting facility
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
The current price is $167
$149 nightly
$167 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 14 - Jun 15

Explore the area

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104 East Water Street, Decorah, IA, 52101
  • Place, Agora
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Porter House Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬

Room options

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed (King Executive)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(46 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed (King Suite)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed (Presidential Suite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds (Double Queen)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(45 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Basler Suite)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Winneshiek Suite)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub (King Whirlpool)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Decorah

With a stay at Hotel Winneshiek in Decorah (Downtown Decorah), you'll be steps from Agora and Amundsons Clothing. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Porter House Museum.

What's nearby

  • Agora - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Amundsons Clothing - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Porter House Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Dunnings Spring Park - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Waterloo, IA (ALO-Waterloo Regional) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dixie's Biergarten - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Family Table Decorah - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Hotel Winneshiek

Hotel Winneshiek offers 34 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 34 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby. Additional features at this hotel include a vending machine and bike storage.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Decorah? This hotel has 5403 square feet (502 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Hotel Winneshiek Bar - Onsite lobby lounge.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Hotel Winneshiek Bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (5,403 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1904
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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 35.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 35.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

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

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Hotel Winneshiek Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 652 out of 898 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 180 out of 898 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 898 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 898 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 898 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful service, a nice breakfast, and gorgeous rooms! Also VERY pet friendly and so appreciative of staff being so kind to our dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a quaint, well kept, quiet place to stay. Staff was accommodating and friendly. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous historic building and great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean old hotel with fantastic character!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful building with friendly, accommodating staff! Can't recommend highly enough!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

LAWRENCE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and bed but the traffic from the street was a little noisy and noticeable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, great service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was all great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Paige

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was incredible. Extra shout out to bartender Stacy for making our group’s visit so memorable. Beautiful lobby and rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jerrod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly environment, comfortable great drinks at the bar
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are large and shower was great
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was a little sparse, but the room was clean and comfortable and the common areas were beautiful. Parking was plentiful and staff were friendly. Would stay agin
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay, location was perfect for sightseeing and shopping. Gorgeous architecture, and hotel felt safe. Rooms were clean and comfortable, exceeded my expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stay here every time we come through Decorah, quiet, comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel..walkable to bars and restaurants!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique historic hotel in a prime location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was beautifully decorated for Christmas! Very nice historical hotel. Large room and bathroom!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with lots of room in the bedroom and bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This a great place quiet with character and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025