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The Bluffs Inn

1101 Highway 9 West, Decorah, IA 52101
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The Bluffs Inn
Ranked #5 of 5 hotels in Decorah
3.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Tampa, Florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

My kids and i were travailing and it was late we were looking for a motel in the area and the Bluffs Inn was the only one with an open sign there was a sweat little lady who signed us in I never seen such a friendly person at a front desk she told me we my not be the... More

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pella
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We love the place. Unmatched coffee mugs, the little old lady who asks you if you want more muffins. Has character and is not pretentious! Price is right too so you can spend money on ice cream cones and stuff for the kids. We travel a lot and stay at hotels we can never remember the week after. We never... More

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Saint Paul, Minnesota
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Other posts here speak volumes. My wife and I, and to a lesser extent our family, has travelled and stayed in all kinds of situations worldwide. We are no strangers to budget accomodations and the charm of their oddities and quirks. There is a difference, however, between rustic and just plain unpleasant. Unfortunately, this hotel complex qualifies as simply unpleasant.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

all i can say about this motel is....STAY AWAY!!! the only good review this hotel has comes from the owner himself and he shoots more poop than a 10 inch sewer pipe. there have been absolutely NO renovations done. the pictures on this site are deceiving. believe me there is no pool or hot tub and the rooms do NOT... More

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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This hotel is NOT high-class, but it is super cheap. And for the price, you can't beat it. It's run down, and definitely there are nicer hotels in the area. You get what you pay for, which isn't much :) There isn't a pool anymore. But it is connected to the Oaks Steakhouse, which is nice. More

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Wisconsin
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

We are students visiting for the Dorian festival at Luther college. This was the only hotel with open rooms because of it. There is a reason for that. The hotel is very outdated, the pool has apparently been under renovation since September 2010, there are several stains in every place you could think of (coffee stains over our door for... More

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Iowa City, IA
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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person found this review helpful

We stayed while in the area for a family reunion and although i wouldn't say it was awful, it was pretty dated. The bad timing on our part was 1) no restaurant (reserved by a wedding reception), 2) no lounge (also wedding reception), 3) no pool (remodel), 4) no hot tub, and 5) no game room (unless an old foosball... More

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Des Moines, IA
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011
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We stayed at this hotel about 10 years ago and remembered it as a very pleasant hotel in a great little town. Sadly, it has clearly fallen on hard times. The paint was peeling in the halls and exterior of the building. Many of the rooms smelled musty. There was no hair dryer or tissue in our room, but the... More

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1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2011
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So I am a student who stayed at the bluffs in for the Dorian Music Festival at Luther College and it sucked! Their were like splotches of goo on walls and their looked like theirs was blood in the carpets and on this one wall drooling down... Then I kept getting creeper phone calls in the middle of the night... More

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texas
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2010
1
person found this review helpful

i travel a lot and i stayed before here in this hotel..i suddenly surprise to see a new and remodelling rooms.because of the new owner i saw a lots of changes that was so clean and neat ..its worth to stay..i thought the breakfsast was very very good--bunch of varieties to fit the needs of guests, i never had a... More

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1101 Highway 9 West, Decorah, IA 52101
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