Name: The Merrill Hotel & Conference Center, Muscatine, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Address: 119 Mississippi Drive West, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America, Muscatine, Iowa, US
Price range: $203–$452 per night
Rating: 9.53

What guests think

At The Merrill Hotel & Conference Center, Muscatine, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, travelers consistently praise the scenic Mississippi River views, walkable downtown location, and clean, modern feel, noting comfortable stays supported by friendly and helpful staff.

Reviews also mention Maxwell's restaurant, patio drinks by the fire, and free covered parking. Criticism focuses on higher prices and occasional service or room issues, including a firm bed, an alley-side view instead of the expected river view, and a splash-prone bathtub-shower design. A polished, upscale-feeling stay suits visitors seeking comfort and convenience.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

Location

Dining

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Facilities

On-site restaurant and bar, an outdoor patio with a fire pit for drinks, and free covered parking are noted. Event spaces make weddings and receptions convenient.

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Drinda

Dec 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed over on Christmas Eve. The staff was pleasant and helpful. Had family and friends meet me for afternoons cocktails, and a staff member took great care of us. Quiet overnight with view of the river. Checked out early Christmas morning - quick and easy.

10

Manuel

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place. Super clean. Great dining

10

Michael

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location on the river. Free, covered parking. Full service restaurant. What's not to like?

10

Shirley

Jul 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We were there for a wedding. Service was great view was fantastic, and the convenience of being right in the same place as the reception was wonderful.

10

Mary Ann

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

River view, close easy parking, easy to find

8

Brian

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel, very clean. Shower was not great. It is a regular bathtub / shower combo however, there is no door. Just a small glass partition. Water goes everywhere onto the bathroom floor. Price was not great. Way too expensive for the area. we had a small gathering in the outdoor area in the evening. We had our own alcohol and was told by the bar manager we either had to leave or purchase their alcohol to stay. We choose to leave. Anyway, nice, clean place but way too expensive for this area. I will prob look at other options on my next trip.

10

Edward

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overnight stay, the hotel was exceptionally clean, comfortable bed with river view. Morning view of sun and river was amazing. Good times outside with nice drinks next to the fire.

10

Heidi

Jun 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was beautiful and the restaurant was fantastic. I recommend!

10

Dermot

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent hotel, interesting restaurant, in a wonderful location. A do again.

10

Honie

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really nice room, restaurant, and area around the hotel. 10/10 - will stay there again.

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Cleanliness

Reviews repeatedly describe the hotel and rooms as very clean and well kept. A few report isolated issues such as a missed item in the bathroom.

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10

Manuel

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place. Super clean. Great dining

10

Gary

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved our weekend at the Merrill in Muscatine. It was a very clean hotel in nice historic downtown. Traveling again to Muscatine in a couple months and will definitely stay again

10

Heather

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Riverview room is worth the extra money! The hotel was more than wonderful, clean, beautiful facility. We were impressed.

10

Carrie

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room & bathroom clean, river view was beautiful. We'd stay here again.

8

Amanda

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely clean and up to date every one was pleasant and helpful! Decided to try the restaurant was okay definitely not worth the money!! Bed was a extra firm wasn’t a fan!

8

Brian

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel, very clean. Shower was not great. It is a regular bathtub / shower combo however, there is no door. Just a small glass partition. Water goes everywhere onto the bathroom floor. Price was not great. Way too expensive for the area. we had a small gathering in the outdoor area in the evening. We had our own alcohol and was told by the bar manager we either had to leave or purchase their alcohol to stay. We choose to leave. Anyway, nice, clean place but way too expensive for this area. I will prob look at other options on my next trip.

10

Edward

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overnight stay, the hotel was exceptionally clean, comfortable bed with river view. Morning view of sun and river was amazing. Good times outside with nice drinks next to the fire.

10

Brooklyn

Jul 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful and clean.

10

Margaret

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a charming hotel right on the Mississippi River. This beautifully decorated, clean, bright hotel is staffed by pleasant and helpful staff. We loved walking around the area seeing fun bars and restaurants, cute shops, and the largest watermelon. The food at their restaurant was priced well and delicious. We highly recommend!!

8

Dennis

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Walked into room and found a dirty hairbrush within the bathroom. Not ideal when paying $250+ dollars a night.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and comfortable, with many guests praising river-facing views and occasional suite upgrades. Some note drawbacks such as firm mattresses, an alley-facing assignment instead of the expected river view, and a splash-prone tub-shower design.

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Drinda

Dec 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed over on Christmas Eve. The staff was pleasant and helpful. Had family and friends meet me for afternoons cocktails, and a staff member took great care of us. Quiet overnight with view of the river. Checked out early Christmas morning - quick and easy.

10

Joseph

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

View of the Mighty Mississippi from our room is spectacular!

10

Heather

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Riverview room is worth the extra money! The hotel was more than wonderful, clean, beautiful facility. We were impressed.

10

Carrie

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room & bathroom clean, river view was beautiful. We'd stay here again.

8

Amanda

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely clean and up to date every one was pleasant and helpful! Decided to try the restaurant was okay definitely not worth the money!! Bed was a extra firm wasn’t a fan!

10

Bernard

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I know the presidential suites is way better but I had one of the best rooms I ever seen… it was real nice and classy for town like Muscatine!

10

Edward

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overnight stay, the hotel was exceptionally clean, comfortable bed with river view. Morning view of sun and river was amazing. Good times outside with nice drinks next to the fire.

10

Mary

Jun 18, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We had an amazing experience at this hotel, it is centrally located so you can walk everywhere and because I requested a riverfront review and they were out of double bedrooms we got bumped up to a suite with a river view for the same price

6

Emilio

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean, the property is very modern and elegant. However we had requested a river view, and we got an alley view with notification. The windows of the building across the alley were so close that we kept our windows closed the whole time. We didn’t feel comfortable with having strangers look into our window. Plus, the view was very unpleasant. I really was looking forward to the river view, and just wish we would have been informed. I would stay here again but ai would not pay extra for the river view

10

Cynthia

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The river view is spectacular, the staff was excellent.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly and helpful, with quick checkout and attentive support for events and upgrades. A few reviews cite issues such as a sarcastic server or strict alcohol policies.

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10

Drinda

Dec 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed over on Christmas Eve. The staff was pleasant and helpful. Had family and friends meet me for afternoons cocktails, and a staff member took great care of us. Quiet overnight with view of the river. Checked out early Christmas morning - quick and easy.

10

Shirley

Jul 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We were there for a wedding. Service was great view was fantastic, and the convenience of being right in the same place as the reception was wonderful.

8

Amanda

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely clean and up to date every one was pleasant and helpful! Decided to try the restaurant was okay definitely not worth the money!! Bed was a extra firm wasn’t a fan!

8

Brian

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel, very clean. Shower was not great. It is a regular bathtub / shower combo however, there is no door. Just a small glass partition. Water goes everywhere onto the bathroom floor. Price was not great. Way too expensive for the area. we had a small gathering in the outdoor area in the evening. We had our own alcohol and was told by the bar manager we either had to leave or purchase their alcohol to stay. We choose to leave. Anyway, nice, clean place but way too expensive for this area. I will prob look at other options on my next trip.

10

Yvonne

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice rooms, great staff

6

Janelle

Feb 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was pretty good except for one sarcastic waitress. A hotel's staff is only as good as its weakest link and why would the most expensive hotel in town employ someone unable or unwilling to work with all types of guests?

10

Margaret

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a charming hotel right on the Mississippi River. This beautifully decorated, clean, bright hotel is staffed by pleasant and helpful staff. We loved walking around the area seeing fun bars and restaurants, cute shops, and the largest watermelon. The food at their restaurant was priced well and delicious. We highly recommend!!

10

Mary

Jun 18, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We had an amazing experience at this hotel, it is centrally located so you can walk everywhere and because I requested a riverfront review and they were out of double bedrooms we got bumped up to a suite with a river view for the same price

10

Cynthia

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The river view is spectacular, the staff was excellent.

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Location

Right on the Mississippi and in historic downtown, the hotel is walkable to restaurants, pubs, shops, and attractions. Guests consistently find it convenient and scenic.

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Gary

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved our weekend at the Merrill in Muscatine. It was a very clean hotel in nice historic downtown. Traveling again to Muscatine in a couple months and will definitely stay again

10

Michael

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location on the river. Free, covered parking. Full service restaurant. What's not to like?

8

Rebecca

Feb 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We were visiting our daughter who just moved to the are. We enjoyed the view from our room of the Mississippi River. For the price we paid I would have preferred two ply toilet paper and softer tissues. Other than that, we enjoyed our stay. We will stay again whenever we visit our daughter because the location was perfect!

10

Mary Ann

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

River view, close easy parking, easy to find

10

Julie

May 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Merrill is very close to plenty of great restaurants and fun pubs. Totally recommend

10

Brian

Mar 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice stay - best spot in town!

10

Margaret

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a charming hotel right on the Mississippi River. This beautifully decorated, clean, bright hotel is staffed by pleasant and helpful staff. We loved walking around the area seeing fun bars and restaurants, cute shops, and the largest watermelon. The food at their restaurant was priced well and delicious. We highly recommend!!

10

Mary

Jun 18, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We had an amazing experience at this hotel, it is centrally located so you can walk everywhere and because I requested a riverfront review and they were out of double bedrooms we got bumped up to a suite with a river view for the same price

10

JEFFREY

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself is a landmark. Perfect location.

10

Honie

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really nice room, restaurant, and area around the hotel. 10/10 - will stay there again.

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Dining

On-site dining at Maxwell's is widely praised as tasty and enjoyable, with cocktails and ambience appreciated. A few guests felt food value was average or prices high.

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10

Drinda

Dec 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed over on Christmas Eve. The staff was pleasant and helpful. Had family and friends meet me for afternoons cocktails, and a staff member took great care of us. Quiet overnight with view of the river. Checked out early Christmas morning - quick and easy.

10

Manuel

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place. Super clean. Great dining

10

Michael

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location on the river. Free, covered parking. Full service restaurant. What's not to like?

10

Dennis

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great Hotel. The restaurant, Maxwell's was very good.

8

Amanda

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely clean and up to date every one was pleasant and helpful! Decided to try the restaurant was okay definitely not worth the money!! Bed was a extra firm wasn’t a fan!

10

Edward

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overnight stay, the hotel was exceptionally clean, comfortable bed with river view. Morning view of sun and river was amazing. Good times outside with nice drinks next to the fire.

10

Heidi

Jun 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was beautiful and the restaurant was fantastic. I recommend!

10

Margaret

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a charming hotel right on the Mississippi River. This beautifully decorated, clean, bright hotel is staffed by pleasant and helpful staff. We loved walking around the area seeing fun bars and restaurants, cute shops, and the largest watermelon. The food at their restaurant was priced well and delicious. We highly recommend!!

10

Dermot

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent hotel, interesting restaurant, in a wonderful location. A do again.

10

Honie

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really nice room, restaurant, and area around the hotel. 10/10 - will stay there again.

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The Merrill Hotel & Conference Center, Muscatine, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

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Club Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (Club )

Club Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Club )

Room, 1 King Bed, River View

Club Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Club Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

Club Room, 1 King Bed, River View

Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, River View

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

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