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Columbus Motel

2.5 star property

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property
Reception
Lobby sitting area
Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
265 Colonels Dr., Columbus Junction, IA, 52738
  • CJ Speedway
    11 min walk
  • Columbus Junction Public Library
    11 min walk
  • Lover's Leap Swinging Bridge
    16 min walk
  • Iowa City, IA (IOW)
    37 min drive

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, Non Smoking

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About this property

Columbus Motel

Columbus Junction hotel close to CJ Speedway
A business center, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-out are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free.
Columbus Motel offers 46 accommodations with air conditioning. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a business center and meeting rooms.

Columbus Motel has designated areas for smoking.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 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.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1986
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Minimum check-in age: 21

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats 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 20 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Columbus Inn
Columbus Motel Hotel
Columbus Motel Columbus Junction
Columbus Motel Hotel Columbus Junction

Columbus Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 32 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Joli

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Adequate for price, which was thankfully cheap. It did seem clean—which is a huge bonus. No coffee of any kind available. Missing at least 5 lightbulbs and/or fixtures. It appears owners may be trying to update this very old, dated, run down motel, e.g. new paint, new bed covering in one of our rooms, new hall carpet. They have a way to go.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alejandro

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had booked at this motel through expedia, I had to stay an extra night to finish a job I was working at so i rebooked through expedia. The management denied my stay because they say that their prices on expedia are incorrect and they wanted to charge me a different rate which was 30 dollars more than my expedia price which i had paid for already. The owner of this location is a crook and wants to take advantage of out of towners. It's faulse advertisement if you see a price online then then they expect you to pay a higher price when you check in. There isn't any other motels or hotels around, but id rather drive an hour than to give this thief the satisfaction and my business. Worst experience I've ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean remodeled hotel. I was nearby picking up an auction item but ended up needing to pick it up the next day. I put in hotel near me and found this oasis in a small town. Very happy with the room and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Walter

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay while visiting Columbus Junction. The hotel is a bit dated, as can be expected in such a small town. But the rooms were very clean and comfortable and the staff was very kind and thoughtful. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was clean but old. no ice machine more pillows needed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Tawnee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eastward travels
It only owned the hotel for a month, he had done a lot of positive changes but there is an off a lot more to go. I believe the hotel had been neglected for quite some time. The carpet was new in the paint and the rooms were new, but the one ply toilet paper and the one bulb above the mirror in the bathroom was a bit disappointing. It was a nice enough place to spend the night but I wouldn’t have wanted to spend more than one night there, The bed wasn’t very comfortable, silver lining, you got exfoliated with your washcloth and towel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Chris

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Keely

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was working up there, rooms were clean, area quite.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lester

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room
Room was clean showed signs of age. Bed was comfortable but needed more pillows. Furniture was bit outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

DAWN

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When i got there to check in they had lost my reservation and even with the confirmation number they were unwilling/unable to do anything for me. I had to find and book another room. I wasn't sure if I was going to find another hotel that was available that wasn't going to be $200 to $300 a night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Keith, Bridgewater

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The new owner is really trying to upgrade the property. They took possession of the property in the last half of 2019. The previous bad reviews are not true of the current condition. It is clean, quiet, and being well maintained by the new owners. Windows are new, paint is new, and it is not in bad shape. No it is not a Hampton or a Hilton. It is a good place to stay if you need a room in the area. If I return to the area I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

OK, but they charged my credit card after I had paid cash for the room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was across from a race track, Property was run down
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Amy, Eldon, us

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our first room stunk of marijuana and when we went to the front desk they told us that they told the night staff not to do that. No real concern at all. They gave us a new room that was old needs a lot of updates. The ONLY reason we stayed is because it was the only hotel in town!!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
Loved the staff!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Karen, Redfield Iowa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and comfortable. The only hotel in town but we enjoyed our stay. They were VERY accommodating and always had a smile. There was no coffee pot in the room but she brought us one!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

GALEN

It's an old motel and some things need fixed up, but it was clean, comfortable, and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bates Motel?
This place was a complete dive for the amount paid - and honestly, I would have walked out had it not been for the no cancellation policy attached to the room. It looked like no one had taken care of the outside - ever. The 2 people that helped me at the front desk were pleasant, but the room was just a room - the mirror at the sink was made for a 6 foot person, the bathroom was barely big enough to turn around in, and the carpets were stained and tattered. The shower head was great, but the water was backed up in the tub when you showered, and there wasn't even a clock in the room. The Wi-Fi was sketchy at best. The bed had 3 SMALL pillows on a king size bed, and was horrible for sleeping on. I did not feel safe, as the back door was left open all night, never latched, or needing a key to gain entry. All of the utility areas were left open to the public view, and there were rooms that were in a state of construction that were not blocked off, or closed up. Would highly not recommend this to anyone, especially if there are children staying with you!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018