Name: Burke Inn Motel & Suites
Address: 1225 Plaza Drive, Carroll, Iowa, United States of America, Carroll, Iowa, US
Price range: $88–$101 per night
Rating: 7.29

What guests think

At Burke Inn Motel & Suites, guests often note clean, spacious rooms and friendly staff at a good price, but several reviews cite musty or animal odors and an older property with some wear and occasional maintenance issues.

Many rooms are comfortable and quiet. Breakfast feedback is mixed: basic continental items are common, with some hot options, but several guests found limited supply or coffee unavailable. Overall, expect a simple, budget stay with potential odor issues.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic, with guests appreciating the bar and restaurant next door and the availability of pet friendly rooms.

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10

Peter

May 7, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, privately owned hotel. Courteous and friendly owner. We get the presidential suite with the hot tub.

8

karla

Jun 15, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Basic hotel but the room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Ours had a nice size table and chairs as well as two recliners so we could enjoy the space and didn't have to sit on the bed to eat, watch TV etc. Only downside was the bar next door. There was a little traffic but nothing to complain about.

6

Angela

Oct 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, comfortable. Old chair in our room. Outside room doors looked kinda beat up. No where to sit outside, ie bench.

10

Wanda

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed the excellent restaurant that was right next door. That is always desirable when choosing a motel

10

Paula

Apr 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay at Burke Inn. The room was spacious and accommodating to our needs for the night. The stair ways needed a good vacuuming, the breakfast room was dark. No elevator.

10

Beth

Aug 1, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

I recommend this hotel, especially if you are traveling with pet. The rooms are a generous size and and super clean! The building is old and with a bit of a musty order but you can tell the owner is working on it; it was not over whelming. They even called me because I left a pillow! That was so kind. I really liked that was a door to the hall way and one to the outside with a parking place right in front of it. Breakfast in nice, coffee it really good.

10

Diane

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice little motel next to a nice restaurant. For the price point it was sufficient and quiet. The staff was friendly. Will stay there again if we are in Carroll. One note - the sign advertises "hot breakfast" with pictures of eggs and sausages. You need to tell the front desk that you want the hot breakfast ahead of time, or only a continental one will be available. The staff told me not enough people eat the hot food and it goes to waste at great expense, so they are now serving it upon request.

4

Aaron

Nov 29, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It's fine. Basically the only place that takes dogs, which is why we booked. Booked a room online and then was told on arrival that we couldn't have a dog in that room, so we moved to a more basic room that allowed dogs. However, we were up-charged for the basic room, which we could've booked cheaper through Expedia had we known our originally-booked room wasn't dog-friendly. A dog cleaning fee was added, which was also not indicated anywhere until check in. They never changed the bedsheets or cleaned the room (or even dressed the bed), and only gave us fresh towels once in four days. That seemed a bit shoddy considering the extra $20 a day cleaning fee.

8

Greg

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Much better than expected. Staff was great. They allowed pets so was my only choice.

10

Stan

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great property. We will stay here again. Clean , comfortable and a friendly staff. There of a great bar/restaurant right next door!

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Cleanliness

Many reviews highlight clean rooms, but recurring complaints cite musty or animal odors in rooms and hallways, plus one report of a dirty room and common areas.

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6

Lesly

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Bad smell in the room

8

BRANDY

Jul 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room for the price. Bed was comfortable but there was a damp feeling and musty smell in the room. Nice setup with mini fridge, microwave, recliner and table and chairs

10

Craig

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a great place to stay. The rooms are spacious and very clean. The breakfast was pretty good as well. The only suggestion I would make, is to upgrade the table lamps so that you have easier access to plug your wireless devices into. An awesome place and you can’t beat the price.

10

Jerry

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

An amazing small independent hotel! The entire hotel was beautiful, perfectly clean....not a dirty spot to be found anywhere! It was quiet with terrific guest service, even though we did not arrive until 1:30am. Breakfast was far beyond expectations with eggs, sausage, and even make your own waffles, plus other continental items. When we come for family reunions, this will be our place!

6

Joey

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean rooms but the hallways smelled of body odor and the closer you got to the front desk you could smell animal urine.

6

Kevin

Aug 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

damp smell in room. Otherwise fine for age of building. Nothing fancy. Good breakfast with hot food.

4

Julie

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean but extremely musty.

10

Carla

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property has seen better days. That being said, the people at the front desk were nice. The room looked nice, but had a strong odor like old urine mixed with must/mold. They had a plug-in air freshener in the room that didn’t help. Kind of just made the odor worse. The sheets and towels were clean. Mattress good. Nice sized TV. For breakfast there was a waffle machine, four mini cinnamon buns,bread,cereal,and jugs of milk and coffee set out. Also four sausages and some powdered eggs in the steam table when the breakfast room opened. Pretty much what I expected for the price, except that odor in the room and throughout the hotel were a game-changer for me to come back again. Not sure if the smell is fixable, but if it isn’t,much business will be lost.

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Samantha

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room I was checked into was still dirty! There was food wrappers still on the side table, all there surfaces were dirty and sticky! The carpet was gross and sticky. The hallways were filthy like they haven’t been vacuumed in a long time. The vending machines were empty.

8

Rachael

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy place to stay, clean and comfortable

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable, with several notes about quiet stays and useful seating and appliances. Some are dated, with worn furnishings or older mattresses, and a few maintenance issues reported.

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Aaron

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Several room features were in a state of disrepair.

8

Danisha

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A great room for the price! I would stay here again.

10

Kay

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very comfortable

8

karla

Jun 15, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Basic hotel but the room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Ours had a nice size table and chairs as well as two recliners so we could enjoy the space and didn't have to sit on the bed to eat, watch TV etc. Only downside was the bar next door. There was a little traffic but nothing to complain about.

6

Angela

Oct 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, comfortable. Old chair in our room. Outside room doors looked kinda beat up. No where to sit outside, ie bench.

10

Paula

Apr 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay at Burke Inn. The room was spacious and accommodating to our needs for the night. The stair ways needed a good vacuuming, the breakfast room was dark. No elevator.

8

Terri

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quiet and clean. A/C good and shower great pressure. Beds were ok-little hard and covers thin. Breakfast cold items-usual-waffle good. Sausage and eggs both looked microwaved. Front desk was excellent but hard to understand.

10

Beth

Aug 1, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

I recommend this hotel, especially if you are traveling with pet. The rooms are a generous size and and super clean! The building is old and with a bit of a musty order but you can tell the owner is working on it; it was not over whelming. They even called me because I left a pillow! That was so kind. I really liked that was a door to the hall way and one to the outside with a parking place right in front of it. Breakfast in nice, coffee it really good.

10

Craig

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a great place to stay. The rooms are spacious and very clean. The breakfast was pretty good as well. The only suggestion I would make, is to upgrade the table lamps so that you have easier access to plug your wireless devices into. An awesome place and you can’t beat the price.

6

Steve

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was good except for the sausage. The staff was friendly and the room appeared clean except for the strong smell of animal. I had a hard time sleeping because I could feel all the Springs in the bed due to the mattress being old and I made the staff aware of it the next morning.

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Service

Service is frequently described as friendly and helpful. A few guests reported rude interactions, communication challenges, limited housekeeping during longer stays, and inconsistent handling of disturbances.

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Tony

Jan 3, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was rude

10

Janis

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I’ve stayed here numerous times and each time I’ve had a wonderful experience. Staff is polite, rooms are very clean, and it’s location is very convenient

8

Debra

Aug 3, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice hotel for the price. Clean. Friendly staff.

8

Terri

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quiet and clean. A/C good and shower great pressure. Beds were ok-little hard and covers thin. Breakfast cold items-usual-waffle good. Sausage and eggs both looked microwaved. Front desk was excellent but hard to understand.

10

Farrah

Jul 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Owners are very nice!

6

Steve

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was good except for the sausage. The staff was friendly and the room appeared clean except for the strong smell of animal. I had a hard time sleeping because I could feel all the Springs in the bed due to the mattress being old and I made the staff aware of it the next morning.

10

Diane

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice little motel next to a nice restaurant. For the price point it was sufficient and quiet. The staff was friendly. Will stay there again if we are in Carroll. One note - the sign advertises "hot breakfast" with pictures of eggs and sausages. You need to tell the front desk that you want the hot breakfast ahead of time, or only a continental one will be available. The staff told me not enough people eat the hot food and it goes to waste at great expense, so they are now serving it upon request.

8

Mike

Nov 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place managed and ran by honest hard working people

4

Aaron

Nov 29, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It's fine. Basically the only place that takes dogs, which is why we booked. Booked a room online and then was told on arrival that we couldn't have a dog in that room, so we moved to a more basic room that allowed dogs. However, we were up-charged for the basic room, which we could've booked cheaper through Expedia had we known our originally-booked room wasn't dog-friendly. A dog cleaning fee was added, which was also not indicated anywhere until check in. They never changed the bedsheets or cleaned the room (or even dressed the bed), and only gave us fresh towels once in four days. That seemed a bit shoddy considering the extra $20 a day cleaning fee.

4

Perry

Nov 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room next to us all night through 5 a.m. occupied by people who sounded like they were throwing each other against the walls and furniture. Literally shook our room. No way staff didnt hear it, but chose to ignore.

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Location

Convenient location near a popular restaurant and close to local venues like the ball field, with several mentions of a quiet setting.

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10

Janis

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I’ve stayed here numerous times and each time I’ve had a wonderful experience. Staff is polite, rooms are very clean, and it’s location is very convenient

10

Ronna

Jul 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had a great stay while there for state Baseball. Very close to ball field. Rooms were very clean. Only suggestion to have a coffee maker in room.

6

corey

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice location, very limited breakfast items

8

karla

Jun 15, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Basic hotel but the room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Ours had a nice size table and chairs as well as two recliners so we could enjoy the space and didn't have to sit on the bed to eat, watch TV etc. Only downside was the bar next door. There was a little traffic but nothing to complain about.

10

Wanda

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed the excellent restaurant that was right next door. That is always desirable when choosing a motel

8

Terri

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quiet and clean. A/C good and shower great pressure. Beds were ok-little hard and covers thin. Breakfast cold items-usual-waffle good. Sausage and eggs both looked microwaved. Front desk was excellent but hard to understand.

10

Diane

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice little motel next to a nice restaurant. For the price point it was sufficient and quiet. The staff was friendly. Will stay there again if we are in Carroll. One note - the sign advertises "hot breakfast" with pictures of eggs and sausages. You need to tell the front desk that you want the hot breakfast ahead of time, or only a continental one will be available. The staff told me not enough people eat the hot food and it goes to waste at great expense, so they are now serving it upon request.

8

Donald

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was clean very quiet

10

Jerry

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

An amazing small independent hotel! The entire hotel was beautiful, perfectly clean....not a dirty spot to be found anywhere! It was quiet with terrific guest service, even though we did not arrive until 1:30am. Breakfast was far beyond expectations with eggs, sausage, and even make your own waffles, plus other continental items. When we come for family reunions, this will be our place!

10

Stan

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great property. We will stay here again. Clean , comfortable and a friendly staff. There of a great bar/restaurant right next door!

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: basic continental items and waffles are common, with some hot options, but several guests found the selection limited or coffee unavailable.

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corey

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice location, very limited breakfast items

6

Kevin

May 23, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a basic hotel with basic amenities. Two adults in the room and we had 2 towels, one hand towel, one wash cloth. Breakfast was provided but not well stocked. A few pieces of bread, 3 pieces of sausage, about a cup of scrambled eggs. We had what we needed but nothing extra. Basically clean but it’s an old facility and showing it’s age.

8

Terri

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quiet and clean. A/C good and shower great pressure. Beds were ok-little hard and covers thin. Breakfast cold items-usual-waffle good. Sausage and eggs both looked microwaved. Front desk was excellent but hard to understand.

6

Steve

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was good except for the sausage. The staff was friendly and the room appeared clean except for the strong smell of animal. I had a hard time sleeping because I could feel all the Springs in the bed due to the mattress being old and I made the staff aware of it the next morning.

6

ROBERT

Jan 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was all fine. The breakfast "buffet" really had a lot to be desired. But the room was nice for the price we paid.

10

Diane

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice little motel next to a nice restaurant. For the price point it was sufficient and quiet. The staff was friendly. Will stay there again if we are in Carroll. One note - the sign advertises "hot breakfast" with pictures of eggs and sausages. You need to tell the front desk that you want the hot breakfast ahead of time, or only a continental one will be available. The staff told me not enough people eat the hot food and it goes to waste at great expense, so they are now serving it upon request.

10

Jerry

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

An amazing small independent hotel! The entire hotel was beautiful, perfectly clean....not a dirty spot to be found anywhere! It was quiet with terrific guest service, even though we did not arrive until 1:30am. Breakfast was far beyond expectations with eggs, sausage, and even make your own waffles, plus other continental items. When we come for family reunions, this will be our place!

6

Kevin

Aug 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

damp smell in room. Otherwise fine for age of building. Nothing fancy. Good breakfast with hot food.

10

Carla

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property has seen better days. That being said, the people at the front desk were nice. The room looked nice, but had a strong odor like old urine mixed with must/mold. They had a plug-in air freshener in the room that didn’t help. Kind of just made the odor worse. The sheets and towels were clean. Mattress good. Nice sized TV. For breakfast there was a waffle machine, four mini cinnamon buns,bread,cereal,and jugs of milk and coffee set out. Also four sausages and some powdered eggs in the steam table when the breakfast room opened. Pretty much what I expected for the price, except that odor in the room and throughout the hotel were a game-changer for me to come back again. Not sure if the smell is fixable, but if it isn’t,much business will be lost.

6

David

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No coffee for breakfast. All I need is a cup of coffee, but they were out. Maybe I was too late.

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Burke Inn Motel & Suites

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