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Covered Bridge Inn

2.5 star property

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Property entrance
Hallway
Courtyard
Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets
Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
$65
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2

Explore the area

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1312 Cedar Bridge Rd., Winterset, IA, 50273
  • Place, The Winterset Stage
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, John Wayne Birthplace Museum
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Madison County Courthouse
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Covered Bridge Inn

Winterset motel with free weekday breakfast
Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this motel has a computer station and a picnic area. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Covered Bridge Inn offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Winterset motel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and a picnic area. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

Covered Bridge Inn has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Up to 25 lbs per pet
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cover Bridge Inn Winterset
Covered Bridge Inn Winterset
Covered Bridge Inn Motel
Covered Bridge Inn Winterset
Covered Bridge Inn Motel Winterset

Reviews

Covered Bridge Inn Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 487 out of 753 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 753 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 753 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 753 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 753 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Barbara

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

Be clear about your policy!

I booked this hotel specifically because they said they were pet friendly. After driving 8 hours with my two cats and attempting to check in, they said they only accept dogs, not cats. I thought this was extremely misleading. They should have specifically said they accepted only dogs, not pets. I was unable to check in and I was very upset after a long drive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was good. Room was clean and has been remodeled. I am well pleased with everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Becky

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

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

Hotel review

I had an issue with the shower. It work different than any shower I have seen. Also the breakfast I thought could have been better. The eggs where just egg whites, there was only 1/4 of the pans filled. Like 5 pcs of sausage, 1/4 container of egg whites and 1/4 a pan of sausage gravy. It all looked like it was there for a while. The food was not empty due to being ate it that's all that was put out.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very welcoming. The room, including the bathroom, was clean and well appointed. The bed/pillows were comfortable. Off the main road so it was quiet. We didn't eat the continental breakfast so can't review that. Close to restaurants and park.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They are putting in new carpeting So it’s a little messy at the moment. But it will be amazing when they are done!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine, Galena

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was very clean and just fine, however breakfast had only one sausage link left, no potatoes or eggs, just waffles and pastries. They seem to be in the process of updating the property!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Damian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toni, Rogers

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean, small town hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and super friendly staff. When the front desk informed me of the breakfast hours at check in I said I would be leaving very early before breakfast. He said if I got hungry in the night to let him know and he would open the breakfast room so I could have a snack. I thought that was very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I have stayed here several times before. This time they were renovating. The rooms were clean, but my shower did not work. Otherwise I had no problem with the stay or the room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Carol, Kiester

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was good. Not a fan of the condiments like the butter being a shared tub that everyone stuck the knife into. If you don't know how the Waffle maker works and how much batter to put in. You will struggle with this. But overall a very nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

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

Nice

Nice and quiet. Bed not very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Clean = good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kent

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

Clean hotel and a nice location.

This was a nice hotel to stay at when we visited Winterset. The hotel was extremely clean. Spotless. Breakfast was nice and no problems during our stay. We were able to easily drive to see all of the Covered Bridges in the area from this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and room clean, staf friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We found the Covered Bridge Inn to be perfect for our needs. The Owner was very accommodating. My husband is unable to carry/lift things so the Owner came out and helped me bring in our luggage. He was very pleasant, recommended places to eat and things to see. Great stay, would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The eating area was very clean and neat with good food variety. Overall the host was very friendly and made us feel welcomed! Impressed with Winterset downtown courthouse area and the covered bridges nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

CYNTHIA, Federal Heights

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, nice breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Could have been better

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025