When you stay at Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake in Storm Lake, you'll be in a regional park, within a 5-minute drive of Harker House and Buena Vista University. .This motel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Chautauqua Park and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Living Heritage Tree Museum.
Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake offers 38 accommodations. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
In a regional park
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
Food and drink
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 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 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
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 15.00 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 243 reviews
10 - Excellent
72
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 243 reviews
8 - Good
75
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 243 reviews
6 - Okay
51
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 243 reviews
4 - Poor
19
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 243 reviews
2 - Terrible
26
7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
6.4/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
Curtis
Jan 11, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room staff was great. Very good restaurant in the parking lot
This was an older, motel in a safe area. The room was clean. The shower had great water pressure. Front desk staff was very polite and welcoming. This was a good, safe place to be for a quick stay with a grocery store and restaurants nearby.
this place is a hard no for all. stinks bad, should be torn down. reviews online say its not bad but they must be burying the real ones
Charles
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Sarah
Sep 6, 2025
Sarah
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Ralph
Sep 5, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The motel was exactly what you should expect from a low priced facility, average. Nothing stood out as bad but nothing stood out as being above average.
Very bad WiFi, dirty, old, smelly, no free breakfast manager/owner made excuses about housekeeping and food and WiFi, I would stay clear unless you absolutely just need a place to sleep…
DISGUSTING!! Shower curtain had mold on it. Wall was falling apart in the bathroom
Nothing was dusted or wiped down.
Towels were old and disgusting! Chairs in the room, one was broken couldn’t sit in and the other was so dirty it was black in spots! Absolutely filthy!!!
If this is the last place available in Storm Lake go to a neighboring town!
The owner is always working to upgrade the property. It's not the fanciest in town, but it is economical, clean, quiet and easy to get to and from.
Chip
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Elizabeth
Traveled with family
Jul 17, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
A great option if you're in a pinch.
This was a last-minute booking when plans to stay with a relative were scuttled by her air conditioner going out. The hotel has a 7+ rating. This is more a 3, maybe 4, star motel. The manager and staff are amazing and very helpful. The beds were very nice. There is good water pressure. Other than that, it is very 1970's...the chairs were old and stained, there were very few outlets, the tub was obviously at least 50 years old, with electrical tape around pipes running into it. The room was bug-free and relatively clean, but there was a ton of dust behind lamps and the microwave. It was annoying to have large trucks parked outside our room...we were awoken by a ridiculously loud engine that was allowed to run for an extended time before 6 am.
Elizabeth
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Dorota
Jul 8, 2025
Dorota
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
4/10 Poor
Dale
Traveled with family
Jul 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Like visiting the tropics
This room was like staying in the tropics, without A/C! From the time I stepped in the room, even with the A/C working, all the linens were damp to the touch from the high humidity in the room, which never went away all 3 days. All of my clothes also felt damp when I left from being in there, even the ones I hardly wore. Also, the shower drain was so slow that I was standing in about 2-3 inches of water when I was done.