Hilton Garden Inn Hotels in Cedar Rapids

I initially wanted to give this hotel 3-stars, but that would not be fair. Let's start with the good. The lobby is what you would expect from the Tru brand. They all look the same. The room was clean with a nice bathroom, a big screen TV, and a very comfortable bed. The gym is open 24/7, which is nice, and the pool closes at 11 pm. The pool also had an outside sitting area that was rather nice. The lobby computer and printer were working and coffee was available (although not always fresh or hot). Now for the reason I initially though about 3-stars. The hotel either did not read or did not respect my room preference. My preference was not even mentioned when I arrived. The room was nice and big, but looked empty because it has bare-minimum furniture with only one small chair. To be fair, you can see what the rooms look like on the hotel website. What really got my attention is the weird choice of color for the hallways and rooms. They reminded me of a college dorm or a hospital ward. Definitely not what I would expect from a Hilton hotel. I think that with a new hallway carpet and paint and with a few pictures in the rooms or even a wallpaper, this hotel can be a 5-star hotel.

The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. When we asked for an extra pillow, they brought it up to our room in just a few minutes! The room was clean and well appointed. The A/C was nice and cool (which we really appreciated, as the place we stayed at the previous couple nights did not have working A/C). The breakfast in the restaurant upstairs restaurant was delicious and very filling.

Our room was ready before we arrived (per the Bonvoy app) - seems no mobile key here so we stopped by the desk before going up to our room. The room was plenty big enough for my daughter and I with two queen beds. Sadly the trash in the room had been left from the previous occupant but otherwise, everything was neat and tidy. The beds were comfortable enough and the bathroom was a tub/shower combo. No exhaust fan to speak of so it got a bit steamy during the shower. The breakfast the next morning was as you'd expect - cereal, toast/pastries, oatmeal, eggs and bacon and some quiche dish. Coffee, milk, juice. It was definitely enough to suit our needs. Not the largest eating area but it wasn't busy so no issues. My only real complaint with the room was that the blackout curtains cannot be drawn at night - they are installed so they are fixed open around the window AC unit. So we enjoyed a nice bright room at 530 am with the sunrise (even after cinching them closed some with a clothes hanger from the closet). Oh and no USB charging ports in the room so be sure you have AC power for whatever you need to charge. It was a slightly older hotel but clean enough and comfortable. There is a Subway directly across the street that you could walk to and plenty of restaurants/gas stations nearby. It was about a 10 minute drive to CID airport and free parking. I wouldn't hesitate to stay again, although next time I might seek out a hotel where I could have a darker room to sleep.

This Motel 6 is a newer renovated Motel 6. First, loved that the doors to the rooms were interior not exterior. Makes you feel safer. The beds they have changed to are orthopedic memory mattress’s. No springs in them. It was not too hard nor too soft. I slept so well. My wife and children did as well. Every staff member we came across were always smiling and friendly. Very accommodating and helpful. They are per friendly but that is something Motel 6 is known for so one can’t complain about a dog that may bark or several for that matter if they hear another one because that’s a huge selling point for the Motel 6 brand. And face it our pets are no different than our kids. Walking distance to many stores, restaurants, bars etc. I was very shocked that we enjoyed ourselves, my family was very well taken care of, our room was clean and comfortable. I was shocked because I read some reviews and figured we would just stay the night and change our accommodations to a different hotel the next day but we stayed the whole week. I have come to realize in my 54 years of age and 29 of them being a Chiropractor that you can’t believe what you read. If you choose to stay at a budget friendly hotel then quit writing bad reviews that a Hilton couldn’t even accommodate to make people happy. Only thing I would Recommend is to change the carpet in the hallway to a more neutral color because the black shows everything but by no means did that affect my stay, my sleep or the cleanliness of our room.

Parking wasn't the greatest but the room was clean and staff friendly. Bed wasn't the greatest, little hard, but for budget range hotels it was normal. Breakfast was basic but at least included. Pool was broken so we could not use that. May be the only downside.

The air conditioner is too noisy, too noisy, the quilt is a bit thin, the bed room is higher than the domestic one, the location is good, the road is not far from the airport, but the breakfast is not provided, the washbasin can not hold the water, I wonder if it is intentional

Located in Cedar Rapids, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center is connected to the convention center, a 1-minute drive from The Kirkwood Center and 6 minutes from Hawkeye Downs Speedway Expo Center. This boutique hotel is 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Cedar River and 4.3 mi (7 km) from Czech Village.Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get around on the complimentary shuttle, which operates within 15 mi.Grab a bite to eat at The Class Act, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 1 PM for a fee.Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and limo/town car service. Planning an event in Cedar Rapids? This hotel has 20000 square feet (1858 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).Make yourself at home in one of the 71 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.

It was almost midnight and we stopped here after a terrible experience at another hotel. The gentleman at reception was very helpful and said they had one double room by the pool. At this point many other hotels were fully booked so we decided to stay. He checked us in quickly, told us where to find breakfast and explained how to find the room as the property is quite large. The room was in another building located directly across from the pool and game room. When we arrived there were several families with children running around screaming. By this time it was after midnight and I was annoyed because the area had closed by this time but once I closed the door to the room it was quiet and there was only a minimum noise of people walking in the hallway. The room and bathroom were clean and updated. I would stay here again, just not directly across from the pool/game room if I had the choice.

Pre-COVID, I used to frequently stay at this hotel once every couple of months for work travel. However, the last 3 stays have been pretty disappointing. My stay in October, poor water pressure and no soaps in the room. My last stay the heating in my room wasn’t working correctly, only to be moved to another room where the TV wasn’t working, and then have a nasty draft in the final room that I put up with for a night. The fitness center smells moldy. Among that, breakfast is next to non-existent with cereal and coffee, and they no longer have their afternoon “social” hour due to COVID (apparently I would drink someone else’s beer? ;)). Please do not get me wrong, the staff is very nice and did apologize for issues - appears to be a decision by the management company. The hotel just seems like it is getting run down with peeling paint on the bathroom doors, stains on the wallpaper, and many mechanical issues. I hope Hawkeye looks at their strategy and makes some improvements. Until then, I’m trying the Homewood even though is a few miles away from my workplace.