Name: Hampton Inn Council Bluffs
Address: 2204 River Rd, Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America, Council Bluffs, Iowa, US
Price range: $105–$229 per night
Rating: 8.73

What guests think

At Hampton Inn Council Bluffs, travelers frequently praise very clean, comfortable rooms and friendly front desk staff, while noting the convenient location by I-29 with indoor access to Ameristar Casino and easy drives to the zoo and riverfront.

Repeated critiques focus on very firm mattresses and thin walls or hallway noise. Breakfast feedback is mixed, from plentiful and tasty to poorly stocked or low quality. A minority reported service hiccups such as reservation or key issues, slow overnight assistance, and an unreliable shuttle. Overall, it works well for a short, straightforward stay.

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Facilities

Key facilities include an indoor pool, ample parking, and indoor walkway access to the adjacent casino; some guests also used a shuttle. Complaints mention cold pool water or overly warm pool areas and occasional shuttle reliability issues; the pet fee feels high.

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Roxana

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

El agua de la piscina está muy fría al parecer no la calientan y no pudieron mis niños apenas disfrutar

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Amy

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked Hampton Inn because previous stays have always been stress free and pleasent. They have a shuttle service that took us to Stir-cove for a concert that evening. We called them later after the concert and were picked up 5 min later. The The hotel is clean, the room was nice and quiet and clean. We plan on booking again for future visits.

10

DeAnna

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was connected to another hotel, which connected to a casino. Did not know that- was prepared to walk outside in weather.

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Penny

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean, staff was friendly. Easy walking ( inside & outside)that connected both hotels, to casino & food. We have oversized vehicle, parking lot had plenty of space for oversized parking. Parking lot security.

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Thomas

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

\u200bI was thankful they accepted pets, however at $75 I thought the pet fee was excessive.

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Janet

Dec 27, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

I booked this night for my grandkids and I to go swimming. The pool was so cold!! You couldn’t even get used to it swimming in there half hour. It looks like it could use a little vacuum also. We only swam for about 45 minutes. We were all very disappointed. Especially the kids.

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Macie

Mar 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We chose this property due to the shuttle to and form the airport. When we arrived at the airport we called the property to have the shuttle pick us up. We were very rudely told by the front desk representative that they were no longer running the 24 hour shuttle service, and the driver went home. She then put us on hold for 45 minutes. We called from another phone and she would not answer the phone. We called from yet another phone and she picked up and put the call directly on hold. THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE! Due to her unwilling to do her job, we were then stranded at the airport with no ride to our hotel. We tried uber, no luck. We tried lyft, no luck. When I say stranded, we were completely stranded in the freezing cold Nebraska weather. Finally, we decided to call the hotel next to Hampton, The Holiday Inn and they were more than willing to provide the SAME shuttle that Hampton uses to come pick us up and drop us off to our hotel. NEVER again will I stay at this Hampton Inn. When we discussed with the representative at the front desk she was short, and rude. Not only did this happen to me and my husband but it happened to four other couples as well. Completely unprofessional.

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Heidi

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hot tub was at the hotel next door. Great view of the river.

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Gillian

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location right off I29. Lots of parking. Short walk to the Ameristar Casino for food and gambling. Comfortable bed. Great shower. Very friendly and efficient front desk staff

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Christy

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was a great hotel for the price! The rooms were clean and the pool area was nice. If you are looking to go to the casino, it's perfect! Within 10 minutes driving from the zoo.

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Cleanliness

Rooms are frequently described as very clean or spotless, with tidy spaces that many found comfortable. A few guests noted lapses such as stained linens, items left in closets, dirty hall/exterior areas, or occasional odors.

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Kristin

Feb 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean rooms and bathroom fresh laundry and towels

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Chad

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had to request new linens for bed as they were stained upon arrival

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Dan

Jan 8, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, quiet clean rooms. Impressive!

10

Jordan

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was spacious and clean. Staff was kind and made check in and check out easy.

10

David

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really friendly staff at the front desk. What a great way to start my visit! The room was also clean and comfortable. I travel through her frequently, and I will definitely be back!

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Connie

Feb 8, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was cleaned spotless everyday the people behind the desk were very nice i would highly recommend

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Barbara

Oct 28, 2023

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The exterior of the property was dirty walking through the doors. Lots of cigarette butts. The door to our room was dirty needs to be cleaned. The room itself was clean and comfortable. I didn’t know it was next to a casino or I would have crossed over into Omaha and gotten a hotel there.

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Marianne

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Dark, dingy halls, elevators & rooms. Staff unfriendly & unhelpful. Had same experience at a previous Hampton Inn.

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Patricia

Jan 17, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable

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Grant

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great until after settled I opened the closet and saw a bra and other clothing on the shelf and floor. Completely ruined our stay, how clean is the rest of the room. Front desk staff was very apologetic and removed it but....... not impressed, never come here or recommend the place.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable, sometimes spacious with river views, but many guests find the mattresses very firm or uncomfortable. Others mention thin walls or hallway noise and occasional TV issues.

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Michaela

Dec 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall it was very good. Bed a little firm. Clean, great view of the river. Was disappointed regarding time change for the continental breakfast. Highly suggest putting sign up in elevators or right in down area. The breakfast itself was great. Location was excellent for the zoo and eating places at the casino.

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Jason

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I gave it one star under condition because of the quality or ,lack of, the beds. Very cheap beds and most uncomfortable of any hotel I’ve stayed at recently. Bummer because I like Hampton.

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Kendra

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable bed, clean and big rooms. Walls are thin and can hear people in the hallways.

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Mandy

Jan 13, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great service at front desk for nights. Also, great room, beds were a bit hard.

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Melissa

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was very uncomfortable. If you like a super firm bed then this is your place. It felt like i was sleeping in a concrete slab. My back hurt so bad the next morning. Other than that everything was great! Clean, great staff, great breakfast.

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Traci

Aug 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We've stayed at lots of Hampton Inns because they are so reliable. This one was not up to our expectations. The TV/cable doesn't work and the front desk said the person who could fix it was on an airport run. He came back around 10PM and knocked on the door when we were already in bed. The breakfast area ran out of coffee and no one was checking to keep things stocked.

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Jordan

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was spacious and clean. Staff was kind and made check in and check out easy.

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Kevin

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was really nice. My wife and I are both very tall and it was nice to be able to take a shower and stand underneath the shower head. Plenty of hot water. The morning breakfast was great too. Our only complaint was as my wife put it, the bed was a slab of concrete. She didn’t sleep very well and I slept ok but woke up with a stiff neck. Other than that we both liked our stay and would come again if we are in the Omaha area.

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Jere

Feb 14, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The beds need to be changed the worst sleep I have ever had!! We ended up checking out a day early because of the beds. The staff and everything else was great!

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Wanda

Jan 6, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Mattresses were hard. Neither I or my teenager slept good in each of our beds

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, with smooth check-ins and welcoming front desk interactions. Some guests reported issues such as reservations not found or overbooked, slow or unresponsive overnight assistance, shuttle frustrations, and inconsistent breakfast staffing.

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Trashell

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They overbooked rooms despite us paying far in advance to reserve our room, then staff/manager was not real pleasant about working through the situation.

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Nichole

Nov 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great front desk staff on Saturday!!!

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Chad

Jan 2, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

i will say we got there 20 minutes early and our room wasnt ready so they upgraded us to a different room. Room was very nice. Our problem arose when we got back from the casino at 145 am and we couldnt get into our room. went down to the front office and no one was to be found. It took us over 30 minutes for them to find the person to redo our keys to get into our room. not happy

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Macie

Mar 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We chose this property due to the shuttle to and form the airport. When we arrived at the airport we called the property to have the shuttle pick us up. We were very rudely told by the front desk representative that they were no longer running the 24 hour shuttle service, and the driver went home. She then put us on hold for 45 minutes. We called from another phone and she would not answer the phone. We called from yet another phone and she picked up and put the call directly on hold. THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE! Due to her unwilling to do her job, we were then stranded at the airport with no ride to our hotel. We tried uber, no luck. We tried lyft, no luck. When I say stranded, we were completely stranded in the freezing cold Nebraska weather. Finally, we decided to call the hotel next to Hampton, The Holiday Inn and they were more than willing to provide the SAME shuttle that Hampton uses to come pick us up and drop us off to our hotel. NEVER again will I stay at this Hampton Inn. When we discussed with the representative at the front desk she was short, and rude. Not only did this happen to me and my husband but it happened to four other couples as well. Completely unprofessional.

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ELAINE

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff are always very kind and cheerful. We stay here Everytime we are passing through and they have been lovely ever time. Room is always clean and cozy

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Gillian

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location right off I29. Lots of parking. Short walk to the Ameristar Casino for food and gambling. Comfortable bed. Great shower. Very friendly and efficient front desk staff

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Valkyrie

Jan 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This stay was amazing for us. We started off a little rough because Expedia thought my card was expired, but the staff was so sweet and took care of us. They definitely made sure our stay was great! Every staff member I spoke to had a positive and caring attitude. I can definitely say this hotel has been the best one I have been to, and I have made trips to plenty. Definitely stay here if you have the chance!

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JoAnn

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Got to property and they could not locate our reservation and had no rooms left. Had to find a different place to stay

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Jenny

Jun 11, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was atrocious. Couldn’t find our reservation, even asked me if I was at the right hotel after showing them my confirmation email. Booked 2 rooms, at time of booking, asked for 2 rooms near each other. We got different floors, receptionist didn’t even look to see if we could get closer rooms, just said “nope”. Sticky, gross elevator floors. Pool area like a sauna- super hot and very overpowering chlorine. Had a sewer smell in our bathroom at times- and no, it wasn’t us 😂 The good- good breakfast included. Comfy beds and pillows. Quiet. Overall, average stay.

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Michele

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk and housekeeping clearly care about their jobs because every aspect of our stay was wonderful. It was spotless, well maintained and everyone we encountered were pleasant and helpful. Breakfast was great as well! We will absolutely stay here again when passing through.

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Location

Convenient off I-29 with indoor access to Ameristar Casino; close to the zoo and riverfront views. Some found the area congested with limited dining nearby beyond the casino.

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Anna

Apr 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed our stay at the Hampton. It was close to the Mid-America Center (where our dance competition was) and easily accessible from interstate. Hotel was clean. Room was comfortable and in good condition. Breakfast was great with hot and cold options available. Parking is free on site. We were very happy with our stay!

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Michaela

Dec 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall it was very good. Bed a little firm. Clean, great view of the river. Was disappointed regarding time change for the continental breakfast. Highly suggest putting sign up in elevators or right in down area. The breakfast itself was great. Location was excellent for the zoo and eating places at the casino.

10

DeAnna

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was connected to another hotel, which connected to a casino. Did not know that- was prepared to walk outside in weather.

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PETER

May 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean with reasonably easy access off the interstate.

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Marianne

Sep 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

On the Hotels.com app it looked like it was right by I80 but it was on I29 around some curves and right next to the Holiday Inn and the Casino. Very congested area and no restaurants or stores around. We brought our dog and wanted to walk to an outdoor eating area but instead ate snacks in our room.

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Gillian

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location right off I29. Lots of parking. Short walk to the Ameristar Casino for food and gambling. Comfortable bed. Great shower. Very friendly and efficient front desk staff

10

Maddie

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfortable and clean property. Friendly front desk. Nice and relaxing after our long day! Plus close to the river for a relaxing view.

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Christy

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was a great hotel for the price! The rooms were clean and the pool area was nice. If you are looking to go to the casino, it's perfect! Within 10 minutes driving from the zoo.

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Ricky

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Access to Hotel was easy. Exit 52 to be exact. Perfect for travelers wanting to stay next to the highway. Hotel was connected to the Casino. If you're a Casino buff, this is your place to stay. Rooms were nice and clean. Beds were extemely comfy. Bathrooms were clean. First time we have stayed in Hotel where A/C unit had a Wall Control thermostat. Something new we learned. As for the food, we ate at the Casino Sports Bar. Not many eateries near by. It was quite a walk to the Casino. Food was good. Breakfast was very good. Plentiful for all. Nice assortment, and selection, of breakfast foods. Overall, had a very nice stay, and would recommend others to stay as well.

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DENNIS

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to everything we wanted to do.

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: many praise it as plentiful and good, while others found items low quality or not restocked and noted occasional timing or equipment issues. Coffee and waffles received several positive mentions.

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Anna

Apr 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed our stay at the Hampton. It was close to the Mid-America Center (where our dance competition was) and easily accessible from interstate. Hotel was clean. Room was comfortable and in good condition. Breakfast was great with hot and cold options available. Parking is free on site. We were very happy with our stay!

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Michaela

Dec 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall it was very good. Bed a little firm. Clean, great view of the river. Was disappointed regarding time change for the continental breakfast. Highly suggest putting sign up in elevators or right in down area. The breakfast itself was great. Location was excellent for the zoo and eating places at the casino.

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floyd

Jul 2, 2023

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Hotel had kids screaming and keeping us awake, in the room next to us. Breakfast was subpar, lots of things were not stocked, or not there. When the staff was notified of it, they had dismissive attitudes, and excuses.

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Brenda

Dec 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room . Good breakfast and friendly staff

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Mike

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was not fresh or good worst breakfast I have had in a hotel very disappointing

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Matthew

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast service was lacking, and many items were out of stock and not being replaced.

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Diane

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is in need of a refresh, It had become somewhat run since our last stay a year ago..not quite up the quality of most Hampton Inn it’s still nice and our room was clean but it doesn’t have that Hampton Inn quality any longer getting to be more Comfort Inn quality. The breakfast was the worst I have ever had, the hock puck eggs were so dry you had to have a knife to cut them, sausage was only a few pieces in the warmer and it was dry and stuck to the bottom of the warmer, pancakes were the same and even after syrup you had to saw to cut them. This was not the breakfast we have come to expect from Hampton Inn, this was Motel 6 or less quality. If you do t want to provide breakfast then don’t but don’t offer something f so awful to people who have paid a little more to stay at your property because you have always provided quality service .. sad to see it be allowed to be run this way…I think my next stay will be Holiday Inn right next door

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Jesus

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfortable Room, coffee available all the times , breakfast really good .

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Holli

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean comfortable room. Staff very helpful. Egg options were not good at all. Orange juice was mostly water and toaster broken. Was clean though and the waffles were very good. Great coffee

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Jessica

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was really good. Everyone was very friendly.

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Month	Average price
January	$106
February	$119
March	$133
April	$122
May	$136
June	$209
July	$132
August	$130
September	$125
October	$127
November	$105
December	$96

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13	14	15	16	17 $138	18 $203	19 $170
20 $111	21 $120	22 $134	23 $123	24 $114	25 $159	26 $151
27 $136	28 $117	29 $129	30 $115

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $114	2 $196	3 $206
4 $105	5 $116	6 $116	7 $116	8 $115	9 $160	10 $227
11 $106	12 $116	13 $116	14 $119	15 $170	16 $229	17 $222
18 $112	19 $115	20 $115	21 $174	22 $168	23 $228	24 $217
25 $106	26 $115	27 $116	28 $116	29 $115	30 $123	31 $123

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