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The Northwest Inn

3.0 star property

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Standard Single Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Exterior
Free daily on-the-go breakfast
Staircase
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $100
includes taxes & fees
Jun 3 - Jun 4

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209 11th st SW, Spencer, IA, 51301
  • Place, Spencer Municipal Golf Course
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Riverview Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Clay County Heritage Center
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Single Room | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

The Northwest Inn

3-star Spencer inn close to Clay County Fairgrounds
Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this smoke-free inn has a 24-hour front desk and charcoal grills. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a picnic area, a TV in a common area, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Northwest Inn offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 46-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with hydromassage showerheads.

This Spencer inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Spencer inn also offers barbecue grills, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Northwest Inn is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • High chair
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Portable bathtub seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 46-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Guests should be aware that dogs reside at this property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
Long-term renters welcome
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Northwest Inn Inn

The Northwest Inn Spencer

The Northwest Inn Inn Spencer

The Northwest Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 34 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay at a good price
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reasonably priced and close to good restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It took me 5 trips to the front desk to get a key to let me back into my room. The manager finally got off his ass and went and figured it out. Poor service at best.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

Great choice for the low cost

Hotel looks recently remodeled. The choice of decor is modern and comfortable. Theb front desk was great. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Staff & service
I felt safe at this property. Staff was respectful and attentive. Breakfast always available. The neighborhood was a little industrial, but quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christina

Disliked: Amenities
Close to destination
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Place was clean/ reasonable for the price. However, I stayed when we had a blizzard and the control panel for the heat/air unit did not work, it did not display any information, so I could not control the temp in my room very well. Otherwise the place was fine!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Ramiro

Fair
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Ronald

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

Good stay with good price

The hotel has been recently remodeled and very nice. All the employees we interacted with were extremely helpful and attentive to any requests. It was a really hot weekend and the AC in our room couldn’t keep the room cool. They were very accommodating to get us a different room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds. Clean. Breakfast good
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Donald

It was ok.Need a mirror in the room & an air vent in the bathroom that works.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok

Nice place to stay, nothing fancy... room smelled quite musty and winfdow air conditioner didn't work great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Sketchy

No heat. Someone tried coming in our room in the middle of night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Amileni

Okay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Johnette

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There wasn’t any breakfast enough for the customers lodging at the property, they tried on Saturday but on Sunday there wasn’t any breakfasts. Also there’s barely no staff at the front desk to communicate or get information despite the bell they’ve for someone to ring. We rung the bell and nobody came out to assist.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Margo

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room had a weird smell that never went away. The front desk lady was very friendly and answered all of our questions. The room was advertised as having a morning breakfast-they had nothing but coffee. When I asked the gal about the breakfast and coffee her response was "negative", I'm guessing that meant there will not be any! I would not recommend spending $150 a night to stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

DEREK

The air conditioner did not cool off the room. i sweat through the whole night and morning after my shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Tom

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room didn’t seem like it was cleaned…. Dirty bathroom and floors had Faron it… like it wasn’t vacuumed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
Not clean !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness

It's a place to sleep/Does have an odor

We booked this hotel because there wasn't a lot of choices in the area for the weekend. While, we just needed a place to sleep and shower, the front entrance and first floor hallway reeked of ammonia or pet urine. Hotel breakfast looked like bread in individual bags which was a huge turnoff that it was out all evening and not fresh. For that reason we didn't grab anything for breakfast the next morning. Beds were ok, pillows and AC were good, mattresses were a bit hard, and sink drained slow. Again, we were there for just overnight. The room had a faint smoke smell....we were just thankful my son didn't have an asthma attack from that and the smell of animals. Sorry it's not a great review, but it doesn't seem like a $110 room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jose Daniel Solano

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fue un buen lugar para dormir y descansar , volveria a quedarme en una próxima oportunidad.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JOSE LUIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bastante práctico
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025