Name: Motel 6-Cedar Rapids, IA
Address: 3325 Southgate Court Southwest, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Price range: $73–$185 per night
Rating: 7.23

What guests think

Reviews of Motel 6-Cedar Rapids, IA are mixed, with praise for low prices offset by complaints about smoke odors, dirty or worn rooms, and maintenance issues like broken fixtures, nonworking TVs, and unreliable or weak hot water.

Service feedback ranges from welcoming and accommodating to absent or unresponsive at the front desk, with occasional disputes over deposits or refunds. Some guests note quiet nights, parking by the rooms, and proximity to restaurants, while others describe an unsavory feel with noise and loitering. Expect a budget stop with significant variability in upkeep and comfort.

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Richard

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I liked making reservation way in advance. I didn’t like my request for a lower level room didn’t happen. No elevator so I had to climb to the second floor with my bad knee.

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Djames

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Vending machines coffee

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Katherine

Jan 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very run down. Didn't notice at first because the lighting in the room was so poor. Took a long time for the water to become warm enough for a shower. Dips/holes in the flooring; tripping hazard. Floor was dirty. We were afraid to take off our shoes. No remote in the room. Had to go back to the desk for it. Attendant tried to be helpful. No attendant on duty most of the times I went to the desk. Not there when we checked out at 9am. (Back in 15m sign utilized constantly. The only employee I saw there.) Amenities: ice machine (clean & tasted fine), coffee in the am (did not drink), wi-fi (did not work & was too exhausted to go to the desk to ask about this). Appeared to have mold in the bathroom. I killed a cockroach about a 1/2 inch in length crawling across the desk under the TV.

10

Jaime

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Check in was great and parking right in front of the room. Plenty of places to eat in walking distance.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews report strong smoke odors in non-smoking rooms, dirty or worn linens and bathrooms, mold, pests, and general grime. A smaller number mention clean rooms.

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Anne

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very Dirty and loud!!!! I spent the first night cleaning my room up!!!! I couldn't get my Money back so I had to stay! No housekeeper for 5 days and the dirt was built up every where in my room, holes in towels and blankets!!!!! This is a 1 night emergency stay place or rent by the hour type place. Definitely not for relaxing or business!

8

Autumn

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We checked in. Staff was friendly and courteous but then things went down hill. The room smelled like cigarette smoke and pot. There were cigarette burns in the bedspread and curtains. Could not get the new Roku tv to work because we did not have a Roku account. Then I pulled back the blanket and the sheets were dirty and had black dog hair all over them. There were no other rooms available.

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Katherine

Jan 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very run down. Didn't notice at first because the lighting in the room was so poor. Took a long time for the water to become warm enough for a shower. Dips/holes in the flooring; tripping hazard. Floor was dirty. We were afraid to take off our shoes. No remote in the room. Had to go back to the desk for it. Attendant tried to be helpful. No attendant on duty most of the times I went to the desk. Not there when we checked out at 9am. (Back in 15m sign utilized constantly. The only employee I saw there.) Amenities: ice machine (clean & tasted fine), coffee in the am (did not drink), wi-fi (did not work & was too exhausted to go to the desk to ask about this). Appeared to have mold in the bathroom. I killed a cockroach about a 1/2 inch in length crawling across the desk under the TV.

4

Mary

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This place can't help being what it is. The staff person there was great. The smell of cigarettes permeated this place to the point that even smoke-free rooms smelled which gave off the impression that it was unclean, whether true or not. We ended up leaving right away due to health concerns. Also, there was a mouse right outside doing doughnuts.

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jason

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This room had the hardest mattresses, very small and lumpy pillows.the fridge smelled like rotten death when opened, the microwave was filthy and the toilet would not flush. The tv would not work. Would have been better at a rest stop in my car

4

Nick

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very dirty place. Ran down hotel for sure. For beinf next to multiple hotels you'd think you want to look better and not have prostitutes living there. Stayed one night. Paid for 2 nights. Declined to refund for the 2nd night of staying when i checked out before 11am. Definitely will not stay there again or at any motel 6 for that manner..

4

Tiffany

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s non smoking but it reaks! Hear everything outside and in the room above and next to you.

2

Katherine

Oct 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This place was so bad that we asked for a refund and traveled an hour to the next available place. I generally research the reviews before I book. We were on a long road trip and I made many reservations at once, but I must’ve forgotten to read the reviews on this place. The check in went smoothly. Very courteous young man. Our nonsmoking room was the problem. It reeked of smoke. Someone had taped over the smoke detector. The heater was in disrepair. The on/off button was worn through, meaning you had to stick your fingers into the bowels of the machinery to push the interior button. There was no light in the bathroom. The plastic covered thin mattresses sat upon a hard platform. I’ll bet they were painful. The dingy bedspread had holes from cigarette burns. Definitely recommend you steer clear of this place!

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Dawn

Jan 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This has to be one of the most miserable stays to kick off the new year! I travel for work nearly every weekend. However this time my water heater went out so I opted for a hotel room finally. There was absolutely NO hot water at the hotel the entire time I was there. I informed both the front desk and another attendant however they were more concerned with checking my room to see if it was damaged or if they could give me back my deposit. I slept there only one night because when I woke up I had bites all over my body! Legs, arms and mid section were covered in bug bites. Of course there was still no hot water to shower. It was disgusting! I packed up and left as quickly as I could. I contacted Hotels.com about the problems with the hotel. The fact was I didn’t need a room I needed hot water. I lived a few minutes away. The hotel was contacted and had no response and took no responsibility! DO NOT STAY HERE! Poor Service! BUGS! BUGS! BUGS!

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John

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place is a dump. I expected it not to be amazing, given the price, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad. The room reeked of cigarette smoke (smoke-free room), the floors were filthy, there was a large piece of the wall missing behind the TV, and the bed was very hard. At check-in I was required to put down $40 cash as a deposit on the room. The irony! There are people that live there, no biggie generally. Some of these particular people were outside on the deck playing loud music until well after midnight. It was easily heard in my room despite being several doors away. In good news, there were no bed bugs. There are poop

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Rooms

Rooms show considerable wear, with reports of hard mattresses, broken fixtures, weak water pressure, and TVs or other amenities not working; noise can be an issue. Some rooms are recently updated or quiet, and a few guests slept comfortably.

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mike

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Was supposed to be smoke free but it smelled like an ashtray and the smell kept me up all night. My clothes smelled the next morning. Gross.

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pedro Anthony

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

There was nothing to like about this dirty property rooms are falling apart the place smells bad TV channels did not work wi-fi barely work

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Roselee

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

TV didn't work again

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Roselee

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

TV didn't work, no light in the bathroom, flooring was buckled and I had to push the pieces together to avoid a tripping hazard, phone was non functional and unable to find the switch for light behind the bed

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Christopher

Jan 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very quiet comfortable bed and excellent staff makes a great stay!!

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jason

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This room had the hardest mattresses, very small and lumpy pillows.the fridge smelled like rotten death when opened, the microwave was filthy and the toilet would not flush. The tv would not work. Would have been better at a rest stop in my car

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Katherine

Oct 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This place was so bad that we asked for a refund and traveled an hour to the next available place. I generally research the reviews before I book. We were on a long road trip and I made many reservations at once, but I must’ve forgotten to read the reviews on this place. The check in went smoothly. Very courteous young man. Our nonsmoking room was the problem. It reeked of smoke. Someone had taped over the smoke detector. The heater was in disrepair. The on/off button was worn through, meaning you had to stick your fingers into the bowels of the machinery to push the interior button. There was no light in the bathroom. The plastic covered thin mattresses sat upon a hard platform. I’ll bet they were painful. The dingy bedspread had holes from cigarette burns. Definitely recommend you steer clear of this place!

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Cindy

Jul 27, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Seem to be remodeling which is nice. Love new furniture set up and bedspread! Bed was comfortable,it was quiet and it was cheap. Bathroom definitely still needs to be updated and need new pillows and wash cloths. Both my wash cloths were like gauze you could see through them. Overall I was very happy with my stay. It provided everything I needed for the week

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Amy

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I only stayed one night and you definitely get what you pay for. At first arrival the room looked pretty good. I then looked at the bathroom, the door looked like it was coming apart, the door handle looked like it was ready to fall off and extremely loose (I couldn't probably pulled it out of it's hole). It also appeared someone prior to me had punched a hole into the bathroom door. Water pressure was almost non existent. It was ok for a night as I just needed a place to sleep at as I was leaving early the next morning. I would not stay here for more than one night.

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Kaitlin

Jul 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room I was in had been recently updated with new paint, floors, and furniture so that made for a relaxing stay. The AC unit worked well but the smell of stale cigarettes was strongest with it on. I kept the door open when I first arrived for a long time to air it out , and then again later before I went to bed. Overall I will stay here again next time I take a trip to Cedar Rapids

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and accommodating. However, several guests report absent or unresponsive front-desk coverage and frustrations over deposits, refunds, or check-in/out issues.

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Damarus

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was awful. The service was awful. The front desk person was not at the desk when I arrived. They had a sign saying be back in 30 minutes, so I waited and they were not the friendliest person when they arrived. The room that I was given was terrible out of bad smell floor had dips and holes in the tiles. The cleanliness of the hotel was subpar.

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Autumn

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We checked in. Staff was friendly and courteous but then things went down hill. The room smelled like cigarette smoke and pot. There were cigarette burns in the bedspread and curtains. Could not get the new Roku tv to work because we did not have a Roku account. Then I pulled back the blanket and the sheets were dirty and had black dog hair all over them. There were no other rooms available.

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Nicholas

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There was nobody at the front desk for 30 minutes so I never got in the door.

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Ramona

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was exactly what I expected. I didn't need a fancy hotel, just a place to shower and sleep. The staff were terrific at check-in and checkout.

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Alex

Nov 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a hotel for people who are dealing drugs and/or cheating on their spouses. I had people smoking outside my door which caused smoke to billow into the room and kept me up at 240 in the morning. I tried calling the front desk, nobody picked up. I went to the front desk, nobody was there. Avoid.

10

Jaime

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean checking in. Front desk was friendly.

10

miguel

Jan 8, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Fast and friendly

10

William

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Yes an yes an i love the way they treat me five stars forever

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Michael

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They kept my 50 dollar deposit twice and said they paid it back when they never did I have all my transactions they owe me 100 dollars

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Churie

Aug 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Don't bother you check in and they leave you alone to do your day. Don't bother you unless something going on other then that they respect your privacy. Front desk miss rex very wonderful girl I would come back just for that wonderful lady! Good front desk help!

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Location

The location is convenient to restaurants and services, but multiple reviews mention an unsavory or unsafe atmosphere with loitering and late-night noise; some stays were quiet.

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Jessica

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I never would have booked this had I done the reservations. It smells, it’s run down, needs some serious maintenance and was overall the second worst place I have ever stayed. The security lock on my door was broken off and not usable. Someone knocked on my door at 3 am as I was preparing to leave for the airport. When I arrived late at my room last night after working the parking lot smelled of pot. It was just overall horrible.

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Jillian

Jul 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Many people living in this hotel or in their car in the parking lot.

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Michael

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Slept well, great water pressure , updated cable TV , close to a lot of restaurants.

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Michael

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was ok. Just needed a place to rest for a few hours from a NY to SD drive that I could have my dogs. I arrived at like 1 130 am and it felt a little sketchy. Lot of people roaming around, people living out of campers close by. Was worried my 50 year old vintage car might not of been there in the morning when I woke up was the vibe I got overall.

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Jeffrey

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There are 2 motel 6 within eyesight of one another, so if ordering delivery services, besure to give them the address and to turn on the street near Perkins restaurant.

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Jaime

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Check in was great and parking right in front of the room. Plenty of places to eat in walking distance.

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Michael

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quick overnight stay while in the area for some work. Friendly staff, location very close to anything you need, great price !

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Janell

Jan 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Felt unsafe at this property. Very loud in the room next to us, they sounded like they were right in our room.

10

Lexi

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was in a tough situation and they were very accommodating and understanding. They made me feel safe even though it may be in an unsavory area.

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John

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place is a dump. I expected it not to be amazing, given the price, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad. The room reeked of cigarette smoke (smoke-free room), the floors were filthy, there was a large piece of the wall missing behind the TV, and the bed was very hard. At check-in I was required to put down $40 cash as a deposit on the room. The irony! There are people that live there, no biggie generally. Some of these particular people were outside on the deck playing loud music until well after midnight. It was easily heard in my room despite being several doors away. In good news, there were no bed bugs. There are poop

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Djames

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Vending machines coffee

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Katherine

Jan 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very run down. Didn't notice at first because the lighting in the room was so poor. Took a long time for the water to become warm enough for a shower. Dips/holes in the flooring; tripping hazard. Floor was dirty. We were afraid to take off our shoes. No remote in the room. Had to go back to the desk for it. Attendant tried to be helpful. No attendant on duty most of the times I went to the desk. Not there when we checked out at 9am. (Back in 15m sign utilized constantly. The only employee I saw there.) Amenities: ice machine (clean & tasted fine), coffee in the am (did not drink), wi-fi (did not work & was too exhausted to go to the desk to ask about this). Appeared to have mold in the bathroom. I killed a cockroach about a 1/2 inch in length crawling across the desk under the TV.

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Month	Average price
January	$54
February	$64
March	$81
April	$72
May	$87
June	$82
July	$79
August	$93
September	$56
October	$53
November	$51
December	$59

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $79	18	19 $185
20 $79	21 $79	22 $79	23 $79	24 $79	25 $79	26 $98
27 $73	28 $74	29 $74	30 $74

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $74	2 $74	3 $97
4 $80	5 $81	6 $74	7 $78	8 $81	9 $74	10 $97
11 $74	12 $74	13 $81	14 $81	15 $74	16 $74	17 $98
18 $74	19 $86	20 $81	21 $86	22 $86	23 $85	24 $113
25 $86	26 $85	27 $86	28 $74	29 $84	30 $81	31 $173

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

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