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Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University

3.0 star property

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2 bars/lounges
Lobby
Exterior
Sports facility
Lobby

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
$109
$98 nightly
$109 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 8 - Feb 9

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328 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA, 52240
  • Place, University of Iowa
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, The Englert Theater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Iowa City Public Library
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cedar Rapids, IA (CID-Eastern Iowa)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • 330 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Premium bedding, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 412 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 476 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-in Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 330 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

  • 709 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

  • 330 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Iowa City

With a stay at Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University in Iowa City (Downtown), you'll be steps from University of Iowa and 15 minutes by foot from University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from The Englert Theater and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Iowa Old Capitol Building.

What's nearby

  • University of Iowa - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • The Englert Theater - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Iowa City Public Library - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Kinnick Stadium - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pints - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Brothers Bar & Grill - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Encounter Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University

Hotel with bars, steps from University of Iowa
Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University offers 143 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Iowa City hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. 50-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 143 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as microwaves and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a ballroom.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch at the hotel's restaurant, Garden Grille, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Iowa City? This hotel has 2700 square feet (251 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 7 AM and 11:00 AM.
Garden Grille - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch.
Vue Rooftop - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Covered self parking on site (USD 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 10.95 to 15.95 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Garden Grille
  • Vue Rooftop

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2,700 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business center
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 9 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 10.95 to 15.95 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 20.00 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)

We should mention

Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University Hotel
Hilton Garn Iowa City Univers
Hilton Iowa City University
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Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 605 out of 844 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 844 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 844 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 844 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 844 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

susel

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeanne

Disliked: Staff & service
We booked our stay months ago. We arrived at check in to discover the hotel canceled our reservation- did not contact hotels .com about this- or us. The manager and general Manager blamed using a third party as part of problem. This was parents weekend which we drove 3.5 hours to get to. This caused us to spend way more for two separate hotels and miss going out with our son. The entire reason for going to parents weekend. The manager never apologized and even lied to us saying they called us and left us a message several times. He was incredibly rude to my wife and I. He should be fired. We know what happen, they wanted to sell our room for more than we paid. Our reservation stated we would pay when we arrived. We had stay at this hotel a couple of times and they had never tried to charge our credit card. The credit card had an updated exploration and that is why it didn't work. No one called us, not the hotel or hotels.com. We are extremely upset and feel the hotel should fire the general manager and compensate us for hotel rooms. We booked with the choice of pay at the property- something we have never had a problem with before. We will
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/a
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gary

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MATT

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We will definitely stay here in the future. Room was nicely decorated and clean. Staff was helpful and pleasant. The breakfast was great. The location is perfect for University campus visits...walking distance. Parking garage was safe, convenient, and inexpensive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolle

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

greg

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gazima

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location / comfortable rooms and beds.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer Mazzeffi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would be nice to have breakfast included
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

10/10 Excellent

Skylar

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather England

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

dana

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig-Nixie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025