Loved this bed & breakfast! Chris(tine) and Doug provided a welcoming, hospitable environment that…read moreis as social or private and quiet as you wish. You'll be greeted by a heaping pile of home-baked oatmeal cookies AND an adorable & friendly pug-beagle named Jemma. The Blue Room on the second floor has a private shower and toilet, all very clean, and a comfy bed with armchair + mini-fridge. Self-service tea is right outside the door. Our weekday breakfast included lemon blueberry scones baked from scratch, oatmeal apple muffins (zucchini muffins the next day), and a giant, sizzling cheese-mushroom-onion-tomato frittata with coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice, and gourmet teas. Oats and flax also available. Organic berries and cantaloupe. Will definitely stay here again if ever back in town... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I had three stays at The Brown Street Inn over the past month or so, and each was amazing--two in…read morethe Blue Room and one in the Yellow Room. I liked the rooms equally. The Blue Room has less natural light for great sleep, and the Yellow Room is bright and sunny. Christine and Doug were amazingly helpful with small things like printing off a page or two for the class I was taking in Iowa City. The frittata that appears on days when Christine isn't overwhelmed with her other work is amazing! They were extremely accommodating of my varying schedule, leaving coffee out beyond the typical clean-up time. I'll stay here again when I'm overnighting in Iowa City. Highly recommended, especially if you're in Iowa City for a short-term class.

Brackett House is an AWESOME HIDDEN JEWEL, and our host was GREAT!!! . Kim communicated very well…read moreand responded promptly to any questions or requests that we had. This home is beautiful inside and out, the rooms are spacious plus the beds are oh so soft and comfortable. The location is perfect, especially its closeness to the college my daughter attends, making it the most suitable and satisfying stay for us all. Our time spent was filled with peace, joy & comfort. On the early mornings and evenings, we would get in a little cardio by walking around the quiet, clean well-kept neighborhood or just to sit out on the patio and relax in a cool serene environment. All I can say is this is just a rare find, unique location top tier service and great host. This little paradise you have created is understated. I enjoyed every bit of my time there, it is the perfect choice when staying in Mount Vernon IOWA. I highly recommend this place. It's truly a gem. I also want to pray for you and your family that you will succeed in all your ventures, as you continue to be a blessing to others. -PKM-

Incredible visit at Brackett House. Beautiful older home, well maintained, and very comfortable…read more Simple, clean lines with lots of porches and sitting areas - not fancy or overly full of decorations (which is what I prefer). We had a great time visiting here and were so grateful for the innkeeper, Kim, who was gracious, funny, and very attentive to our needs - really a lovely person. There was also a nice lady who maintained the rooms. Everything was nice: big fluffy white towels; excellent Continental breakfast; tea and cookies for an after dinner snack. The B&B is on the edge of the Cornell College campus and about a 5+ min walk from downtown Mr. Vernon (with a charming main street). For anyone visiting Mt Vernon I would highly recommend you contact Brackett House for a stay. I would love to return and enjoy this relaxing house again!

Jo the receptionist was very blunt and acted like she was put out when trying to engage in any type…read moreof conversation (directions to room, restaurant recommendations, no reciept). Terrible customer service on her part. I've worked with public my whole career, and this is an example of lack of training, Terrible attitude, or just there for a pay check. Everything else was fine including other employees.

A very nice property, and very conveniently located between Cedar and Dubuque…read more I'm only deducting one star because the woman who checked us in was a bit gruff. She was professional, but kind of cool and not particularly friendly or conversational when I attempted to engage about the local area, the hotel, etc. The other reason for a one star deduct is that there is just about nothing else conveniently located to the hotel. Food, etc, you are basically on your own. No restaurants or anything. Each of those things merit a half star deduction in my mind, total of one down. I'd stay again. Likely it had just been a long day for the person checking us in. The room was very nice, clean, etc. Excellent access to the highway. 4/5 for sure, which is pretty good.

The breakfast food is worth traveling to and eating. I have been here twice and have not been…read moredisappointed. The team here is friendly and very professional. Cooks in the back hats off to them as well. I really like the newspaper articles on the way that displays the history of the restaurant. The food is very good and having fresh pineapple juice is even better.

5/5 Everything…read moreexceeded my expectations. From the complimentary private car picking us up and taking us to the airport. The 2 for 1 drinks at the bar - they literally handed me two espresso martinis. The hotel restaurant impressed me with every single dish. For Cedar Rapids, Iowa - I'm blown away. I might make a return trip just for the Oreo cheesecake.

Wow!! We stay at a lot of Hyatt hotels because of the rewards the company offers and I think this…read moreone tops any of the others. Customer service was great, the lobby and restaurant looked beautiful. Swimming pool looked clean and the fortress room was fully stocked. A Starbucks by the restaurant and they did a great job making drinks. The only down side to this location is no free breakfast. Which is fine, there plenty of places to eat within walking distance. Parking was less than $10 a night - which is a steal. And to top it all off, the room was amazing. We got a suite (that was not much more) and got a couch bed and a king size, and the view of the river was a sight to see. We have to come back often to see family, and will likely be staying here.

Ok. This is a good hotel. Being a very frequent Hyatt traveler, I can say that this hotel has…read moregreat service throughout. The front desk is extremely polite and professional. The restaurant server remembered what I ordered from a visit a few weeks earlier to the detail. The rooms are clean modern. I have stayed in their suites and their standard rooms and they are all nice with desk, a couch, and a table for eating that slides over your couch or chair. The bathrooms are nice with the rainforest combo and they are currently building a recency club. The only thing that I think they could do better every time I visit is to polish the water marks off the stainless faucet and handles If you book third party it is on you. Book direct and you are set.

Interesting place. It's definitely a refinished old building. It's an historical landmark actually…read more Stayed here during a snowstorm and while I wouldn't normally, I ate dinner at the hotel. My food was pretty good. Nothing to write home about but others around were complaining and I had none. Pool and hot tub area was nice and big. May not be back but I don't tend to try to accumulate Choice hotel points. I would go if my kids were with me just for the pool area. Front desk staff was amazing!

First of all, this is absolutely not a four-star hotel. More like a two star. There are no irons or…read moreironing boards in any of the rooms, and when I called down to the front desk to inquire about having one delivered to the room, I was told that I could come pick it up at the front desk. The person on the phone told me "I guess I could bring it up in 15 minutes". When attempting to check out, there was no one at the front desk. I called the hotel and think I woke up the person that I had previously talked to you about the iron. She couldn't be bothered to help me check out but told me someone should be at the front desk "at seven". I needed to leave, so dropped my keys in the box and won't be back!

Everyone is very friendly and hospitable. Wonderful large lobby for sitting and a restaurant. We…read moreplayed Play Nine with our son at a restaurant table later that evening. Played in the pool with our grandson in the afternoon. Our server was really friendly for dinner and the food was pretty good. Large grassy lawn for dogs out back. Very dog friendly. Although I would hope they would clean the poop for a $75 pet fee. So disappointing these hotels let us bring our pets and some people don't bother cleaning after their pets. It's so rude to the next dog owner. And to the establishment. I would raise the fee too. But then I would clean up after irresponsible dog owners so the next people don't have to risk stepping in it. Other than that it was the perfect stay. They really make you feel at home.

All in all the hotel was new, clean and the room was large. Bathroom, bed, furniture was all…read moreexceptionally clean too. Your feet didn't stick to the floor like many places. The HVAC was refreshingly quiet. The hotel lobby has a piped in fragrance that immediately puts you at ease. They have a pool, full service restaurant and a bar. The only thing that was describing was the shower water pressure. It was so bad if I had decided to wash my hair I would not ever have gotten the shampoo out of it. It hurt my heart because everything else was so good and then the final thing we do was epically bad. Hopefully there is a way to fix it for their sake. I did tell them at the front desk as we checked out but it didn't seem to register with the person I told.

Our stay at Dodici was enchanting. We had everything we needed! The small apartment felt like a…read morefull house. Lorraine was welcoming, accommodating, and kind. Can't wait to come back and stay here again.

Everything! Well run. Lovely accommodations. Would come back again and again! We celebrated my…read morewife's birthday and stayed over.