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Hotel Grinnell Downtown, an Ascend Collection Hotel

3.5 star property
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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated
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Lobby
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

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925 Park Street, Grinnell, IA, 50112
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Grinnell College
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bucksbaum Center for the Arts
    ‪3 min walk‬
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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Single Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, individually decorated

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Hotel Grinnell Downtown, an Ascend Collection Hotel

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness centre and a bar/lounge. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, free use of bicycles and concierge services. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Grinnell Downtown, an Ascend Collection Hotel offers 45 accommodations with minibars and free newspapers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include baths or showers with a rainfall showerhead, slippers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Hypo-allergenic bedding, an iron/ironing board and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Hotel Grinnell Downtown, an Ascend Collection Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Central Park. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as pet-sitting services.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and complimentary bicycles
  • Steps from Central Park and 4 minutes on foot from Bucksbaum Center for the Arts
  • Local-area shuttle service available
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including pet-sitting services
Hotel Grinnell Downtown, an Ascend Collection Hotel offers its guests a 24-hour fitness centre and complimentary bicycles. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

3 meeting rooms and coworking spaces are available. A terrace, an arcade/games room, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Grinnell Downtown, an Ascend Collection Hotel. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Hotel Grinnell Downtown, an Ascend Collection Hotel was completed in May 2017.

This 3.5-star Grinnell hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free on-the-go breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Periodic Table – This bar only serves light fare.
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 transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Periodic Table

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 9-hole adjacent golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Games
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (64 centimetre wide door)
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (60 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1921
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Reception hall
  • Renovated entire property - May 2017
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 19
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 30 per pet, per stay
  • Pet-sitting services are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 19 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 10:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Hotel Grinnell Hotel Grinnell
Hotel Grinnell Hotel
Hotel Grinnell Grinnell
Hotel Grinnell
Grinnell, Ascend Collection
Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection Hotel
Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection Grinnell
Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection Hotel Grinnell

Hotel Grinnell Downtown, an Ascend Collection Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 293 out of 393 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 393 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 393 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 393 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 393 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jovita

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Sue

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
the room was clean & the bed very comfortable. They were understaffed and it was hard to find someone at the front desk for help. The bill was overcharged from what I had arranged for on line, but it was eventually corrected. The included breakfast was from 7-10 but by 8:30 it was nearly empty. I finally found someone to refresh (they were helpful and courteous when they finally responded), but we were ready to leave. The decor is sparse & cold.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Arsenia

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Earl

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Still a very quirky place. 'Closet' and 'drawer' space is an open rack. Very squeaky wood floors from yesteryear. Prices reflect being in the middle of town vs. somewhere in a chain motel closer to the interstate, I guess. Breakfast buffet not quite as good as I remember it from previous visits now that it's kept out of the PT space occupied by the Prairie Canary folks.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We like the concept of the hotel and maybe when it first opened it was better, but certain aspects are now lacking. In the first room we were given, the AC unit wasn't working and didn't fit the window properly (toilet paper shoved around it). We were given a different room and this AC unit worked but the filter was filthy. My husband washed it in the sink. It also took 15 minutes to get warm water in the shower. The hotel itself is so hot and it was only low 70s outside. I can't imagine how bad it gets in the summer. The saving point is the Periodic Table which is the little bar/restaurant. Overall I would assume this hotel probably does not get many return visitors.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Tara

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place, service was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thoughtfully appointed. Excellent location. Very helpful staff. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine, Coralville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The complimentary breakfast options were a bit disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MATTHEW

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From check-in to check out, we had an excellent two-night stay. Grateful for the in-house Periodic Table bar/restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

rouzbeh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
There was no Microwave in the room ,the space of fridge is too small ,the breakfast is very bad
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian, Glenview

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous location, unique building, loved the indoor pickleball courts and bikes, comfortsble room. We loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

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Struggled with wifi in Room 112. Kept having to sign in. Weak in far corners. Otherwise lovely. Good coffee. Comfortable suite.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great renovation and use of an old school. Well done on the theme
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025