Name: Motel 6 Marshalltown, IA
Address: 18 West Berle Road, Marshalltown, Iowa, United States of America, Marshalltown, Iowa, US
Price range: $70–$78 per night
Rating: 6.85

What guests think

At Motel 6-Marshalltown, IA, reviews describe a very mixed stay: several guests found friendly staff, straightforward check-ins, and acceptable budget value, while many others reported serious cleanliness issues, bugs, and rooms showing significant wear and maintenance problems.

Service feedback is split between courteous help and repeated complaints of absent or unresponsive front-desk staff, payment or key hassles, and difficulty reaching a manager. Location is generally convenient and sometimes quiet, though a few guests felt uneasy about security or odors in common areas. On-site dining is minimal, with no breakfast and unreliable lobby coffee noted. Expect basic budget lodging with inconsistent standards.

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10

Roy R

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The motel and grounds were above what I expect of a budget establishment. Check-in staff were friendly. Parking was secure and halls were clean.

6

Timothy

Jul 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We were in town for day 5 of the RAGBRAI. The staff were very kind to let us check in early. The room was truly nothing fancy. Hallway floors needed vacuuming and overall smells were weird. Shower had good pressure and the area around the hotel was quiet.

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Daniel

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dirty linens, and carpets and did I mention dead roaches mainly in bathroom floor. Positive it has an exercise room.

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Phil

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Ice machine broken was replaced with a small “home” unit, broken towel rods in bathroom, front door would not close properly so security was poor, manager was not on the property, if you needed something you had to call his cell phone and wait about an hour to get what you needed.

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Henry

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was in need of some upkeep. Door repair is needed into corridor. Somewhat noisy but not too bad.

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Kristi

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Credit card machine didn’t work. Has to post with cash. Had no coins to give back change, the whole 2nd floor reeked of drugs. People in one of the rooms was very loud, rooms were simple, mostly clean, but comfortable. The room we stayed in was painted in orange which was almost too much

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Amanda

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The outlet in the bathroom didn't work at all and we got the room to get ready for a wedding reception. There was a partially smoked weed blunt hanging out in the hallway outside our room that smelt really bad. We had two pillows that were about half the size of normal pillows asked for more and they didn't have pillowcases. At least the AC worked in the room

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John

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I did not feel safe leaving a brand new bike outside.

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Michele

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very poor service. Dirty conditions. Outside doors propped open 24 hours a day making it feel very unsafe. No front desk help so we had to call to get into our room late in the evening. The help sleeps on the 2nd floor. Not a good experience!

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Shannon

Jun 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the room set up. Bed was comfortable and so were the pillows. Refrigerator worked well. Plenty towels and wash clothes. What I didn't like was the bathroom: faucet was barely attached, bad patch job to the side of the tub, the vent was not in the ceiling and a board that was to small was in its place. My air-conditioner barely kept the room cool on high fan on the coolest setting. The outside grounds needed better upkeep.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is often critical, citing dirty bathrooms and floors, stained linens, and pests (including roaches). Some guests did report clean rooms.

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Jeff

Sep 11, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Unfortunately we found live cockroaches in our room.

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Brittany

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was dirty, first room we checked into had other belongings in it, no one was at the front desk when needed something, tv wasn’t working correctly, tv remote missing, everything was full of flies outside door

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Melissa

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was dirty. There was used soap in the shower and a dirty towel. There were 2 broken light fixtures and we could get the heating unit to turn on. The front desk isn’t staffed, so you had to call and wait for a person to come in. I’m not where they came from, but they drove up in a car. The keys to the room stopped working by 10 am even though checkout was at 11.

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Michael

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is not well maintained. visible issues with water damage, towels and bedding were stained and mismatched.

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Daniel

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dirty linens, and carpets and did I mention dead roaches mainly in bathroom floor. Positive it has an exercise room.

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Lynn

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom floor was filthy, the bath tub had "hair" in it and the stool would not hardly flush. The bedroom floor was also dirty and when we walked in, I immediately killed a bug on the floor. I looked at reviews on Expedia and they were pretty good, but I would recommend staying somewhere else.

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Eva

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This was the most disgusting hotel I have ever stayed at. I checked in at 10:40 pm so it was late and I had been traveling all day. I was supposed to be there for 2 nights. I had a 13 year old with me. After we brought everything to the room, we were ready for bed. The pillow cases had make up on them. The bedspread had stains. The shower looked like it had never been cleaned. The floors were gross. There were about 25 guys in the back of the hotel partying until 11:30. We slept in our clothes with socks on. There was no blow dryer or little coffee pot. We were not staying another night. I checked out at 630 am. No one was at the desk. You had to call someone, who never came to the desk. He said he would refund me for Saturday but didn't care that I was upset and said I wasn't his boss and couldnt complain to him. He said it's a motel 6, what do you expect?? Really? How about clean sheets and shower.

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Travis

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room had cockroaches, burn holes in the blankets, and was extremely dirty. We approached the front desk manager about these issues and what was his response? "Cockroaches are a part of nature." They refused to give a full or even partial refund. Do not stay here. If you have no other options, sleep in your vehicle.

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Becky

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was hair, cricket and other bugs in the bathroom.. The bedspread on one bed was dirty and had cigarettes burns in it. Front desk was told about it but didn't seem concerned.

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Josh

Dec 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not clean and the lamp was out. There was a misunderstanding at check in. They gave me a key to a room that was already occupied. Do not recommend

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and dated, with recurring maintenance issues such as broken fixtures, noisy or weak A/C, TV problems, smoke odors, and small pillows. A few guests noted comfortable beds and generally quiet stays.

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Robert

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

the room had paint peeling off the ceiling, shower dripped all night, no tissue in the room, no shampoo, but they gave me conditioner. There toilets barely function, towels are cheap and thin. The only two things that were ok was the water was hot (ish) and the bed was ok - but the pillows were the smallest pillows I have ever seen.

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Sean

Nov 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was small, there was a hole in the wall. Wires exposed for the TV, the tub faucet leaked all night, the soap bar was small and crumbled when used and finally the towels barely covered the body.

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nancy

Jun 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall the room was clean Everything worked but had issues with toilet. I would stay again hoping they rectify toilet issues & get ice machine.It was quiet.We felt safe.

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Paul

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had no tv the entire 2 day stay. The Directv access card was invalid. I called the front desk to report it and the receptionist said he would call a technician. No offer to switch rooms. Maybe he called maybe he didn’t but it wasn’t ever fixed. Also there was a strong smell of pot smoke coming from the next room. It’s a good thing we were only there to sleep because of attending the NASCAR races.

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Amanda

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Over priced. I booked a king but they gave me 2 queens, no other rooms available to switch it. The room had a lot of deferred maintenance.

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Troy

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It started of order anon smoking king got on sight I received a smoking double queen. At about 2am to 7::30am playing load music, shower head was broken is was spraying water all over the wall and the head angle was not adjustable. A motel stay should be a relaxing stay far from relaxing I checked out a day early still has to pay for second day not fair me when motel was a party place not a relaxing place You would think checking out at about 8:00am to get at least to reimburse for the second day but it has not not been done yet showing honestyof the company of working with Buyer beware

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Anita

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room is very clean and comfortable. I liked having two chairs at the table. The price was what attracted my attention. The AC was not as cold as i wanted. The shower worked good with hot water for me, but then in the morning it didn't work. The hotel is walking distance to Perkins restaurant.

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Michael

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Window air that did not work well and is extremely loud while running. 1st we were put into a roo. That the beds were not made nor room cleaned.

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Wendy

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room smelled like smoke. Had to change rooms.

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Shannon

Jun 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the room set up. Bed was comfortable and so were the pillows. Refrigerator worked well. Plenty towels and wash clothes. What I didn't like was the bathroom: faucet was barely attached, bad patch job to the side of the tub, the vent was not in the ceiling and a board that was to small was in its place. My air-conditioner barely kept the room cool on high fan on the coolest setting. The outside grounds needed better upkeep.

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: many mention friendly staff and easy check-ins, but repeated reports describe an unstaffed or hard-to-reach front desk, payment hassles, and slow problem resolution.

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Brittany

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was dirty, first room we checked into had other belongings in it, no one was at the front desk when needed something, tv wasn’t working correctly, tv remote missing, everything was full of flies outside door

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Kimberly

Oct 16, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy check in. I was never bothered. It was actually clean, kind of a rarity now. I would definitely stay here again!

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nydia

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had a great stay. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, which made check-in easy after a long, tiring day.

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Melissa

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was dirty. There was used soap in the shower and a dirty towel. There were 2 broken light fixtures and we could get the heating unit to turn on. The front desk isn’t staffed, so you had to call and wait for a person to come in. I’m not where they came from, but they drove up in a car. The keys to the room stopped working by 10 am even though checkout was at 11.

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Brittani

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely amazing bed was clean and soft room clean front desk was amazinh will be back

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Isis M

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service!

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Phil

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Ice machine broken was replaced with a small “home” unit, broken towel rods in bathroom, front door would not close properly so security was poor, manager was not on the property, if you needed something you had to call his cell phone and wait about an hour to get what you needed.

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Kristi

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Credit card machine didn’t work. Has to post with cash. Had no coins to give back change, the whole 2nd floor reeked of drugs. People in one of the rooms was very loud, rooms were simple, mostly clean, but comfortable. The room we stayed in was painted in orange which was almost too much

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Edith

Jul 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property is old and worn down. There was a language Barrier with one staff and the other I don’t think knew her job any better. I had paid on line, but they insisted that it wasn’t Even though there is an original receipt. They insisted on collecting $119 in cash because they said my card was declined. The number they quoted on the credit card was not mine and they said I couldn’t get a copy of the paperwork until the next day when their manager came in. Out almost $200 for an unsafe, dirty room. I won’t be back and everyone I know will be told of this incident. If not taken care of I will call the police. I asked if there was a video camera on the front desk because that would show them collecting $120 from me and the man giving me $1 back. I also went through Expedia, I won’t make that mistake again.

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Lewanne

Feb 4, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was nice. Changed rooms when tv didnt work in first room

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Location

Generally convenient for local needs and sometimes quiet; safety perceptions vary, with some guests feeling secure and others uneasy about propped doors or activity around the property.

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Todd

Apr 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I liked how handy it is.

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nancy

Jun 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall the room was clean Everything worked but had issues with toilet. I would stay again hoping they rectify toilet issues & get ice machine.It was quiet.We felt safe.

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Amanda

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Over priced. I booked a king but they gave me 2 queens, no other rooms available to switch it. The room had a lot of deferred maintenance.

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Timothy

Jul 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We were in town for day 5 of the RAGBRAI. The staff were very kind to let us check in early. The room was truly nothing fancy. Hallway floors needed vacuuming and overall smells were weird. Shower had good pressure and the area around the hotel was quiet.

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Carol

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Safe & convenient

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Audrey

Oct 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cheap clean quiet

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Anita

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room is very clean and comfortable. I liked having two chairs at the table. The price was what attracted my attention. The AC was not as cold as i wanted. The shower worked good with hot water for me, but then in the morning it didn't work. The hotel is walking distance to Perkins restaurant.

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John

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I did not feel safe leaving a brand new bike outside.

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Michele

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very poor service. Dirty conditions. Outside doors propped open 24 hours a day making it feel very unsafe. No front desk help so we had to call to get into our room late in the evening. The help sleeps on the 2nd floor. Not a good experience!

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Chris

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was clise to where i needed to be

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Dining

No on-site breakfast is mentioned, and the lobby coffee was often unavailable. Some guests used nearby restaurants within walking distance.

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nancy

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The bed was comfortable. There was no food service. They did provide coffee in the morning but every time we went it was empty and there is no coffee pot in the room so that was very disappointing

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Anita

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room is very clean and comfortable. I liked having two chairs at the table. The price was what attracted my attention. The AC was not as cold as i wanted. The shower worked good with hot water for me, but then in the morning it didn't work. The hotel is walking distance to Perkins restaurant.

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Larry

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Could of had some coffee in the morning

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Month	Average price
January	$66
February	$57
March	$57
April	$68
May	$70
June	$71
July	$79
August	$72
September	$66
October	$68
November	$63
December	$56

Motel 6 Marshalltown, IA

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

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