Name: Courtyard by Marriott Waterloo Cedar Falls
Address: 250 Westfield Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America, Waterloo, Iowa, US
Price range: US$118–US$324 per night
Rating: 8.98

What guests think

At Courtyard by Marriott Waterloo Cedar Falls, guests praise the unique historic setting and very spacious, modern rooms, plus a convenient location, while noting recurring drawbacks like thin walls, occasional HVAC issues, inconsistent housekeeping, and periods of understaffing.

On-site dining, including a well-liked attached barbecue spot and a bar/bistro, is convenient, though several reviews mention limited breakfast options and a shallow, often cold pool; parking is straightforward. Many appreciate the high ceilings and character of the renovation; a few reports cite maintenance quirks or lighting and plumbing issues. Overall, expect a distinctive, roomy stay with good amenities if you are comfortable with occasional service or maintenance hiccups.

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Facilities

Distinctive historic conversion with convenient on-site options (attached barbecue and bar/bistro) and straightforward parking. Multiple reviews report the pool is very shallow and often cold.

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10

Janice

20 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful building. Nicely furnished, clean room. Onsite restaurant. Wish they had a gallery wall of photos of John Deere mfg history.

10

Katherine

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an amazing and unique property it is the old John Deere plant next door to the John Deere visitor center and with a great BBQ restaurant connected to the hotel. The rooms are huge and quiet and comofrtable. This is a don't miss property.

10

Kendah

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a really beautiful hotel with amazing in-room workspaces and has easy access to stroll downtown when you need to unwind after a day of meetings. All the amenities are there, from Starbucks to solid BBQ, a full bar, and sundries to take upstairs in your room. The hostess was also super helpful and professional.

8

jeremy

14 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everyone was awesome. Sunday chef was astounding at customer service. Pool was FREEZING. Otherwise, would highly recommend.

10

Steph

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully restored and thoughtfully appointed- modern conveniences. This is really a gem!

2

lori

22 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cold shallow pool. So disappointed!!!!!

10

Darren

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great repurposing of a former manufacturing facility, done right on the remodel, would definitely go back.

10

William

19 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice place. the room was very nice. the hotel was clean in a great location with plenty of parking.

10

Craig

23 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy parking

10

travis

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Amazing Hotel. Only downfall is the pool. Its very shallow

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Cleanliness

Many guests describe the hotel and rooms as clean, but housekeeping and upkeep are inconsistent. Reports include missed cleaning, mold or unclean fixtures, and some public areas needing attention.

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10

Roger

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean property—- very cool that they used the old John Deere bldg

10

Jenny

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel staff greeted upon arrival. Very clean and modern. Room was also clean and comfortable.No complaints.

8

Jacqueline

28 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel was great, however my room did not cleaned. All three trash cans were full and I went to front desk and was told they would get someone up to clean because my room was not on the list for cleaning. This was on Sunday and I had been there since Friday.

6

Anton

20 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Courtyard Waterloo is a fantastic engineering and architecture design work with a great history as a repurposed John Deere industrial building. However, here are a few things that made the stay sterile and somewhat 'blah.' It has so much going for it but, and here are the buts: (1) Breakfast ($$$); (2) Parts of the hotel are not clean and well maintained -- e.g., the elevator; (3) rooms are not soundproof, and the walls are paper thin; (4) rooms weren't maintained for the three-day stay (despite asking to freshen up the room). This hotel needs a tighter shift in terms of management, or else it will start losing its edge -- and I think it already is. At $200 per night -- I do think it's worth at least one night stay for the experience

6

Cristina

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful building , but unfortunately it seems understaffed . Room was poorly cleaned ( or not cleaned at all). Staff did not seem to care much . I will say that the staff at the cafe were lovely . Absolutely loved the size of the rooms and the actual building, but would not come back since customer service was truly lacking , and cleanliness .

8

David

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was nice, a little understaffed, the room was nice, the bathroom needs a little work. Mold in the showers needs to be dealt with.

10

Tracy

14 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are clean and large with lots of room

6

Amber

15 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Seemed dark, needs more lighting. Shower didn’t have an exhaust fan. Shower needed scrubbed. Soap scum build up

10

Rachel

12 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel, modern, clean and comfortable. I’d definitely stay here next time I’m in town.

6

Catherine

5 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The fridge was not clean. A lack of toilet paper in the bathroom. The water pressure in the shower was very poor. There was a constant “air sound” heard when we were sleeping at night. Like wind going through a cave. And this was not coming from the vent. More from the door/hallway. We were excited to stay at this hotel because we were told how nice it was. Sad that it did not come out that way.

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Rooms

Rooms are very large with high ceilings and comfortable beds, and several mention they are quiet. However, multiple reviews cite thin walls, occasional HVAC or plumbing issues, dim lighting, and minor maintenance quirks.

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David

19 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great experience! I was impressed with the overall quality and appearance of the facility. The room was very quiet, spacious and clean. With the addition of a new restaurant, this will be an amazing hotel! I have found my future home away from home when visiting Waterloo.

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Tifani

13 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I've stayed at several hotels over the last 30 years, in several different US states and other countries and this was by far, one of the worst stays I've had. The walls are paper thin. We could hear our neighbor unzipping their luggage as if they were in the room next to us. We could hear people walking up and down the halls, talking, coughing. It was like we were all in the same room. There's no air flow so you'll need to get a fan or it's super stuffy. No exhaust fan in the bathroom so depending on the temperature of your room and your shower, there could be quite the difference. The beds are soft so, not good if you have back issues. Essentially no lighting in the room, aside from some very dim track lighting and a few dimly lit lamps on either side of the room. I guess I could say it was clean. Looks nice from the outside but poorly constructed building.

10

Terrence

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms here are huge. And clean. Cavernous almost. Beds were VERY COMFORTABLE. with a pillow top. AC worked so we weren’t sweltering in the summer heat and humidity. Will stay again.

10

Katherine

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an amazing and unique property it is the old John Deere plant next door to the John Deere visitor center and with a great BBQ restaurant connected to the hotel. The rooms are huge and quiet and comofrtable. This is a don't miss property.

2

Adnan

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I have been staying at this hotel for the last 4 times I’ve visited Iowa and this time was by far the worst. The AC in my room was not working and when I notified the staff all I was told was “well do the best we can to fix it” it was never fixed and I was never offered a new room. I want to continue staying at this hotel because I have had no issues prior to this time but if I can’t get some kind of reimbursement for my money then I will no longer be staying. Thanks for the concern!

2

Jesse

10 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My room was really hot when I arrived so I called the front desk. They said they would turn it on or something, but it never cooled down. I also asked for a microwave and they said they don't provide microwaves for anyone who stays less than 14 days in the "ambassador suite" Did I step into the twilight zone? This place is wierd. There's only one working elevator and the pool is on the 5th or 6th floor.

4

Emmit

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I've stayed at this hotel many times and normally have a great stay. This was my first time having poor service. The a/c wasn't working the first two of my three day stay, my room was 77 degrees. I informed the front desk clerk (younger female) of the issue along with a stool cover being extremely loose, Ice maker on 3rd floor not working, needing extra towels, and sheets replaced on my third day of stay. I had to inquire three times before the more mature desk clerk was able resolve my a/c issue and provide additional towels. The other items were never resolved.

6

Randi

3 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The walls are extremely thin, we stayed on the 2nd floor. Heard a guy having a phone conversation I could repeat verbatim… sounded like he was in our room. The baby coos the next morning were cute tho… glad she was happy. My fiancé thinks he got athletes foot from the shower. The bottles in the shower are refillable but our body wash was good for one person one time and it was gone. I thought the cleanliness was fine but he said paying attention to the details like bodywash make him think they do a quick scan and possibly don’t disinfect well enough. The fridge will NOT hold leftover containers bigger that 4x4, the bistro and smokehouse are good eats and overall friendly staff.

10

Patricia

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unusual decor - very nice - clean and 12 foot ceilings in room & halls! Goid temperature & light control. Great staff!

8

Robert

25 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Once again, no free breakfast as hotels.com promises. I have pointed this out to the hotel and hotels.com and no one seems to care about the false advertising. Also, this is the 4th time at this hotel that the shower was hot but zero hot water comes from the sink so I AGAIN had to fill a wastebasket in the shower with hot water and dump it into the sink so that I could shave. Seriously!?!

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Service

Staff are often friendly and helpful with smooth check-in. At times the hotel feels understaffed or unresponsive, leading to delays or unresolved maintenance and cleaning requests.

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Joel

5 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent spot and comfortable. Addition of BBQ restaurant in building is a plus. Hailie at the front desk was awesome and helped me get somethings printed out for an important meeting. I'll be back.,

10

Kendah

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a really beautiful hotel with amazing in-room workspaces and has easy access to stroll downtown when you need to unwind after a day of meetings. All the amenities are there, from Starbucks to solid BBQ, a full bar, and sundries to take upstairs in your room. The hostess was also super helpful and professional.

2

Kristy

17 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff are never at the front desk. Very bizarre.

6

Cristina

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful building , but unfortunately it seems understaffed . Room was poorly cleaned ( or not cleaned at all). Staff did not seem to care much . I will say that the staff at the cafe were lovely . Absolutely loved the size of the rooms and the actual building, but would not come back since customer service was truly lacking , and cleanliness .

10

Stefanie

25 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect hotel! Great location. Check in staff and bartenders were amazing! Totally went above and beyond. We actually decided to stay another night .

10

Samuel

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We did a one night stay here as part of our drive back home from a week long trip. It was a good spot to stop, easy to park, check in and out was a breeze and we were in our room within 10 minutes. The 2 bedroom worked great for the family overnight. Additionally, the attached Smokehouse restaurant was super convenient, we were able to order and take to-go food up to the room to eat!

4

Emmit

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I've stayed at this hotel many times and normally have a great stay. This was my first time having poor service. The a/c wasn't working the first two of my three day stay, my room was 77 degrees. I informed the front desk clerk (younger female) of the issue along with a stool cover being extremely loose, Ice maker on 3rd floor not working, needing extra towels, and sheets replaced on my third day of stay. I had to inquire three times before the more mature desk clerk was able resolve my a/c issue and provide additional towels. The other items were never resolved.

10

Patricia

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unusual decor - very nice - clean and 12 foot ceilings in room & halls! Goid temperature & light control. Great staff!

4

Andy

9 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Our TV did not work upon check in and despite our requests to have it looked at no one even came into the room during the day while we were out. Nice hotel but customer service was definitely lacking.

10

Doris

9 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This receptionist that checked us in on Friday was very pleasant! She went above and beyond to help make our stay enjoyable! I will definitely stay here again!

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Location

Convenient for downtown Waterloo/Cedar Falls and John Deere attractions, with some restaurants and venues within walking distance or a short drive.

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Renee

30 May 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was excellent. Rooms very clean and large. Great location.

10

Jane

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved this place and would pick it again in a heartbeat. Great environment. Unique. High ceilings. Huge rooms. Walking distance to a lot of places including Young Arena for hockey. Awesome BBQ at Starbecks. It was great!

10

Katherine

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an amazing and unique property it is the old John Deere plant next door to the John Deere visitor center and with a great BBQ restaurant connected to the hotel. The rooms are huge and quiet and comofrtable. This is a don't miss property.

8

Neal

19 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is nice and close to John Deere facilities. Nice restaurant.

10

Kendah

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a really beautiful hotel with amazing in-room workspaces and has easy access to stroll downtown when you need to unwind after a day of meetings. All the amenities are there, from Starbucks to solid BBQ, a full bar, and sundries to take upstairs in your room. The hostess was also super helpful and professional.

10

Stefanie

25 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect hotel! Great location. Check in staff and bartenders were amazing! Totally went above and beyond. We actually decided to stay another night .

10

Ryan

18 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location

10

Sandra

9 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our suite 220 was chilly, and you must request room service. However, very close to most places of interest, and great BBQ restaurant in the same bldg.

8

Gary

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cool historical building. Walking distance to restaurants and short drive to University and Main St. Cedar Falls.

10

William

19 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice place. the room was very nice. the hotel was clean in a great location with plenty of parking.

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Dining

The attached barbecue restaurant is well liked, and the bar/bistro is convenient. Several reviews note breakfast is not included or is charged, and lobby coffee is limited; occasional staffing constraints at the bistro.

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10

Janice

20 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful building. Nicely furnished, clean room. Onsite restaurant. Wish they had a gallery wall of photos of John Deere mfg history.

8

Alvin

17 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Had a good stay, was welcomed after a week of bicycling. The adjacent restaurant was helpful.

10

Jane

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved this place and would pick it again in a heartbeat. Great environment. Unique. High ceilings. Huge rooms. Walking distance to a lot of places including Young Arena for hockey. Awesome BBQ at Starbecks. It was great!

10

Katherine

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an amazing and unique property it is the old John Deere plant next door to the John Deere visitor center and with a great BBQ restaurant connected to the hotel. The rooms are huge and quiet and comofrtable. This is a don't miss property.

10

Kendah

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a really beautiful hotel with amazing in-room workspaces and has easy access to stroll downtown when you need to unwind after a day of meetings. All the amenities are there, from Starbucks to solid BBQ, a full bar, and sundries to take upstairs in your room. The hostess was also super helpful and professional.

6

Robert

1 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This is my 3rd stay at this hotel in 3 months. Everytime I book it says free breakfast but there is NOT free breakfast at this hotel. 2 out of my 3 stays there was hot water in the shower but despite this there is no hot water in the sink. I had to fill up the garbage can with hot water for the shower and dump it in the sink to shave. I have this hotel booked 3 more times in the next 2 months but am seriously considering switching to another local hotel.

10

Samuel

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We did a one night stay here as part of our drive back home from a week long trip. It was a good spot to stop, easy to park, check in and out was a breeze and we were in our room within 10 minutes. The 2 bedroom worked great for the family overnight. Additionally, the attached Smokehouse restaurant was super convenient, we were able to order and take to-go food up to the room to eat!

8

Robert

25 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Once again, no free breakfast as hotels.com promises. I have pointed this out to the hotel and hotels.com and no one seems to care about the false advertising. Also, this is the 4th time at this hotel that the shower was hot but zero hot water comes from the sink so I AGAIN had to fill a wastebasket in the shower with hot water and dump it into the sink so that I could shave. Seriously!?!

4

Dawn

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very disappointing that the only “free” coffee was in the rooms tiny coffee pot. Most travelers look forward to morning cup of coffee.

8

Tamyka

5 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel! Staff was nice. No microwave provided in the room. Breakfast not provided.

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Month	Average price
January	US$123
February	US$133
March	US$140
April	US$141
May	US$142
June	US$215
July	US$169
August	US$168
September	US$156
October	US$150
November	US$136
December	US$141

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $177	17 $183	18 $157	19 $157
20 $131	21 $152	22 $178	23 $182	24 $146	25 $192	26 $159
27 $118	28 $168	29 $163	30 $187

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $155	2 $165	3 $194
4 $119	5 $150	6 $169	7 $192	8 $151	9 $187	10 $278
11 $119	12 $194	13	14 $247	15 $150	16 $215	17 $324
18 $119	19 $146	20 $169	21 $160	22 $127	23 $178	24 $174
25 $129	26 $142	27 $165	28 $168	29 $140	30 $184	31 $173

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Hearing Accessible

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