Name: GrandStay Hotel & Suites Algona
Address: 840 U.S. 18, Algona, Iowa, US
Price range: $86–$114 per night
Rating: 8.33

What guests think

Across recent reviews, GrandStay Hotel & Suites Algona is praised for its clean, modern feel, comfortable rooms, quiet edge of town setting, and a pool and hot tub that many enjoy alongside a generally well-liked complimentary breakfast.

Many guests describe the staff as friendly and helpful, though multiple reviews cite rude interactions, strict pool-guest enforcement, and housekeeping that may be limited unless requested. Guests also mention small issues like dim bathroom lighting, faulty remotes or outlets, occasional noise transfer, sulfur-smelling tap water, and inconsistent pool or hot tub temperatures. Expect a calm stay with solid amenities if you are comfortable with clear policies and lighter daily service.

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Facilities

The pool and hot tub are popular and generally clean, though temperatures can be inconsistent or cool. Guests also note a small beer and wine bar, a working fitness room, ample parking, and a patio/firepit with occasional issues; pool access rules are strict.

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10

Rita

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great facility. Plenty of parking. Beautiful pool and hot tub. Room was clean and comfortable. Check-in was quick. Lots of yummy breakfast options. Great experience!

10

Kristy

Feb 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well lit parking lot. Property was clean.

6

Kendra

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was convenient and quiet. Staff was somewhat friendly. TV remote would only turn the TV on. Outlet next to the bed didnt work. Beds were extra hard. Gathering area in the lobby was nice. Outside patio was nice but the firepit wouldnt light. Overall decent nice stay.

10

Sharleen

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfort was top notch. Clean and modern. I was disappointed that no water was offered upon entering or available anywhere with in the hotel. The workout facility was clean and in wotking order. I would recommend adding 8 lb wights to the set.

10

Wyatt

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything nice and clean, working pool, clean rooms.

8

greg

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great room and extremely comfortable bed ! Hot tub was really nice but every day temperature wasn’t consistently hot like it should be. Listened to other people say hot tube like a medium warm bath tub as jets were marginal.

8

JENNY

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

very clean and super friendly. pool was a little cold for us :)

10

Anna

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean room. Big pool and hot tub area

8

Sonya

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, new, great little property in Algona. They are VERY strict on their "pool is for guests only" policy which changed a lot of our plans for the weekend. I think if you are going to be that strict, it would be better to make that well known prior to checkin. We were planning to have my 1 to nephew and his mom come swim for a bit and it really altered our weekend. Had I known that I would have found a less expensive hotel to sleep in.

10

Marty

Feb 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Brand new hotel. Clean, comfortable, pool, hot tub, fitness center, wine and beer bar, reasonably priced.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness earns frequent praise across rooms and common areas, with many describing the property as new and spotless. A few reports mention hair in a shower or slippery floors.

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Steve

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Their room was extremely clean and very quiet. Great looking facility.

8

Rodger

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was nice and it was quite. But the TV remote didn't work right and there was a lot of hairs in the shower.

10

MARYANN

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, lovely facilities and grounds, top notch breakfast. Everything super clean, comfortable and welcoming!!!! And price is right!

10

jeff

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice, new, clean, friendly. All you can ask for!

10

Sara

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and quiet

10

Jack

Dec 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Spotless rooms. Friendly staff.

10

Scott

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice property!! The rooms are so nice and clean!!

10

Kristy

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Property and rooms were clean

10

Lori

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean

10

Kevin

Apr 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Shower floors are slippery when showering.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and comfortable, often spacious with quiet rural views, and Wi-Fi is reported fast. Some reviews note dim bathroom lighting, occasional noise between rooms, minor maintenance issues (remotes/outlets), sulfur-smelling water, and low shower pressure in a few cases.

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Marlyce

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice though they need to have a tv that swings so it is easier to watch from all areas of the room.

8

Steven

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friday night was great but Saturday night people next to me were very noisy. Must’ve had a good time at 12:30 1 o’clock in the morning.

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Kendra

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was convenient and quiet. Staff was somewhat friendly. TV remote would only turn the TV on. Outlet next to the bed didnt work. Beds were extra hard. Gathering area in the lobby was nice. Outside patio was nice but the firepit wouldnt light. Overall decent nice stay.

8

Greg

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was excellent ecept lighting in bathroom. Best hotel in Algona. Stay here every time in town. We have stayed 4 times before.

10

Sandra

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I stayed in a king suite with a kitchen. The bathroom was very large, had great water pressure, nice towels, however the lighting was very dim around the mirror but very bright in the shower. Was nice to relax with the couch and chair in living room very comfortable. Comfortable bed and pillows. Air conditioner worked great no noise. The hotel is out by itself so its very quite. Breakfast was okay your normal breakfast food. The staff were friendly, I would definitely stay again! They have a large pool and hot tub looked nice, I never used them. There is no place to eat close have to drive into town, but it's not far.

10

Janet

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very comfortable beds/room. Nice view out the back.

10

Timothy

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a nice new facility in the Algona area. Friendly check-in, even though we were late. My only complaint is the walls are paper thin. At 7:15 this morning the people on the next room began talking. This was in a normal conversational tone, nothing being shouted. It sounded lke they were in the room with us. It made me wonder what it sounded like when we were watching the end of the Houston-Duke game at 11.

8

David

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I really liked the location of the hotel, easy to find and pretty quiet. The room was clean and well maintained. I liked the view from my room out the back of the hotel. Just farmland. Very Iowa. The only thing I didn't like was the smell of the water in the bathroom. It smelled sort of off. But that's also an Iowa thing. The Internet access was quick. All in all, a good place to stay for a night or two.

10

Lori

Mar 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

New property as of 1/24. We booked the king suite with a kitchen, roomy, nicely furnished and huge bathroom. Only problem was water pressure in the shower—lacking at best. Staff was going to investigate why since this was unusual

8

Michael E

Jul 2, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Chairs were not real comfortable otherwise the bed was very comfortable.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful. Several reviews also report rude or strict management, missed or on-request housekeeping, strict pool-rule enforcement, and an ID/credit card photocopy practice that some disliked.

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AMY

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The only thing we didn’t like about this hotel is that when you book through Expedia, you are required to give them a copy of your driver’s license and your credit card.. they don’t put it in the computer, they take a physical copy and just put it on their counter, unsecured. They really need to fix this, we don’t live in a day and age where this is an acceptable practice.

10

Douglas

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and quiet with very friendly helpful staff.

10

Kristy

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff members were very accommodating and helpful. Property was clean.

4

Branden

Jun 11, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

No room service for 5 days. Not even a simple fresh towel drop off. Place is new so it’s better than the other bed bug ridden places in Algona, but it won’t be long before it’s the same as the rest.

10

Maureen

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The facility was clean and modern and the staff was courteous and helpful. We would highly recommend this hotel!

10

Barbara

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Even though it was quite busy, the lobby and breakfast area were kept vey clean. The hotel still seems new and had super white towels and bedding. We had a couple challenges of our own making but the staff was very understanding and helpful.

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Dawn

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Oh how I wish I had photos! Asked for towels the the first morning and she said trash and towels would be done. They were not and when I called when we got back that evening I had to get them. First night alarm clock went off and we did not set it. Turned off and that was a snooze button and went off again. Next day our toilet clogged and had to call for that along with towels and trash. Only got toilet and towels. Staff was not friendly nor interested in us being a paying customer. Dropped off keys at the front desk this morning and two employees were looking at something and did not even look up at me and say anything. This was not enjoyable nor restful at all for our family.

10

Brett

Feb 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great new hotel. Staff were friendly and attentive. Room was comfortable and great view of wildlife from my room.

8

Sonya

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, new, great little property in Algona. They are VERY strict on their "pool is for guests only" policy which changed a lot of our plans for the weekend. I think if you are going to be that strict, it would be better to make that well known prior to checkin. We were planning to have my 1 to nephew and his mom come swim for a bit and it really altered our weekend. Had I known that I would have found a less expensive hotel to sleep in.

4

Kadi

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 9 nights

Rude manager

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Location

Edge-of-town setting is quiet with rural views; most dining requires a short drive.

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Lindsey John

May 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location for my needs, clean quiet and well maintained

10

Brenda

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and the whole place was clean. Everything worked fine. It's on the edge of town so not really walks ke to anything but we didn't have issues

10

Sandra

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I stayed in a king suite with a kitchen. The bathroom was very large, had great water pressure, nice towels, however the lighting was very dim around the mirror but very bright in the shower. Was nice to relax with the couch and chair in living room very comfortable. Comfortable bed and pillows. Air conditioner worked great no noise. The hotel is out by itself so its very quite. Breakfast was okay your normal breakfast food. The staff were friendly, I would definitely stay again! They have a large pool and hot tub looked nice, I never used them. There is no place to eat close have to drive into town, but it's not far.

10

Janet

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very comfortable beds/room. Nice view out the back.

8

jae

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice quite place, clean room, good staff

10

Jennifer

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Awesome staff. Easy check in. Great location. Clean rooms and property

10

Brett

Feb 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great new hotel. Staff were friendly and attentive. Room was comfortable and great view of wildlife from my room.

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David

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I really liked the location of the hotel, easy to find and pretty quiet. The room was clean and well maintained. I liked the view from my room out the back of the hotel. Just farmland. Very Iowa. The only thing I didn't like was the smell of the water in the bathroom. It smelled sort of off. But that's also an Iowa thing. The Internet access was quick. All in all, a good place to stay for a night or two.

10

Marina

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is only 20 minutes away from Grotto of Redemption. Brand new, good service, nice breakfast, pool is open until midnight. Highly recommend.

10

Travis

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall great place to stay - new property, clean, breakfast included, close to town

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised as good and well stocked, though a few call it just okay or limited. Some reviews also note a small beer and wine bar.

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10

Rita

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great facility. Plenty of parking. Beautiful pool and hot tub. Room was clean and comfortable. Check-in was quick. Lots of yummy breakfast options. Great experience!

10

MARYANN

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, lovely facilities and grounds, top notch breakfast. Everything super clean, comfortable and welcoming!!!! And price is right!

10

Molly

Mar 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was excellent. Very clean. Good breakfast. Would recommend!

10

Sandra

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I stayed in a king suite with a kitchen. The bathroom was very large, had great water pressure, nice towels, however the lighting was very dim around the mirror but very bright in the shower. Was nice to relax with the couch and chair in living room very comfortable. Comfortable bed and pillows. Air conditioner worked great no noise. The hotel is out by itself so its very quite. Breakfast was okay your normal breakfast food. The staff were friendly, I would definitely stay again! They have a large pool and hot tub looked nice, I never used them. There is no place to eat close have to drive into town, but it's not far.

10

Jennifer

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wet nice, new hotel at the edge of town. Room was good and comfortable. Limited breakfast selections. We go a call to the room 2 min until 11am reminding us check out time was 11. We had an event in town to go to and there was probably only a handful of people staying at the property. We thought that was a little rude to call.

8

Greg

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff is friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good and stocked well.

10

Donald

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was very comfortable and the staff was very helpful. The breakfast was very good and Pizza was good. The pool area was very comfortable with the spa.

10

Marina

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is only 20 minutes away from Grotto of Redemption. Brand new, good service, nice breakfast, pool is open until midnight. Highly recommend.

10

Karen

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and staff was great. Breakfast very good

10

Marty

Feb 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Brand new hotel. Clean, comfortable, pool, hot tub, fitness center, wine and beer bar, reasonably priced.

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1	2	3	4	5 $97	6 $103	7 $102
8 $87	9 $87	10 $86	11 $87	12 $89	13 $104	14 $104
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GrandStay Hotel & Suites Algona

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