Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of USD 15 per night, which includes in/out privileges. Please note that parking is limited and height restrictions apply.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is included for guests. Specific serving hours are not provided.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed at the property with a fee of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features does the property offer for guests with disabilities?

The property features limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities. Specific details about accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in the heart of Iowa City, just a 3-minute walk from the University of Iowa and within 2 minutes by car from the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. It is also close to several attractions, including Iowa City Public Library (0.2 mi) and The Englert Theater (0.4 mi).

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an indoor swimming pool available. Pool access is available from 6 AM to 10 PM.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property. Specific details regarding the minimum age for children to stay for free are not provided.

Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown Hotel

Average nightly price at Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$94
February	US$112
March	US$114
April	US$144
May	US$135
June	US$149
July	US$176
August	US$151
September	US$168
October	US$164
November	US$164
December	US$101

What guests think

Across reviews, Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown earns strong praise for its friendly staff, clean and comfortable rooms, and a walkable downtown location near the University, with many guests highlighting good value and a satisfying complimentary breakfast.

Common complaints center on the paid underground parking, which can be tight, confusing, dark, or full. While rooms are usually very clean, several reviews mention dirty or worn hall carpets, occasional odors in common areas, and sporadic maintenance issues like loud AC or limited hot water. Expect a comfortable, centrally located stay with standout service, but plan for garage parking logistics.

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Facilities

Underground garage parking is paid and can be tight, confusing, dark, or full; some guests appreciated that it is heated/covered. Pool and fitness facilities are modest, and there were occasional issues like an elevator out of service.

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Emily

26 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a lovely stay. Highly recommend. Comfortable beds. Underground parking for $15 but safe and secure.

10

Carrie

6 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, friendly staff. Have to pay for parking and slightly inconvenient

10

Angela

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice new property. Great area within walking distance of shopping and restaurants. The parking is $15 per night in a parking garage. Walking distance to the university. The breakfast was wonderful, hot items but very limited vegan selections. Floor to ceiling windows in room and breakfast area. There is no hot tub but they have a pool. I would stay here again. Beautiful area.

10

Kait

13 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Parking underground was easy. Hotel was clean and quiet. Good breakfast and coffee. Pool was clean and had lots of natural light

4

Stephen

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The parking at this facility is underground. That's fine, but the deck person gave us faulty instructions on how to find that parking, and we drove around multiple times and eventually had to go back in to talk to someone else. Finally found the parking, but between the elevator ride and the time to find a (dark) parking space, it's really not convenient.

8

Mike

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The only thing that bothered me was the parking situation. The parking garage was underground and I felt the lighting was very poor and the signs directing you, where those staying at the hotel were suppose to park was not good at all. I ended up park in the ramps apartment parking section, couldn't find the purple door. Had to walk outside and then go back and put our vehicle in the right area so it wouldn't get towed.

10

Gwen

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was super clean! Only bad thing was that one elevator was not working. Other than that I was very impressed with this hotel!

8

Chris

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It was clean, great service and breakfast bar was better than most. It was vague when we read the description on their website whether you had to pay for parking. Parking is $15/night. We would stay somewhere else next time because the parking ramp was kind of a pain. Not a lot of spaces and they’re really tight spaces. There are other hotels to downtown and campus with better parking options.

8

Sophia

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean rooms and nice breakfast options. There’s clearly some issues with staffing but all of the actual service members I interacted with were kind and accommodating. Small pool but clean.

10

Jeremy

10 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself and staff are great. Very nice, very clean. Comfortable beds. The parking situation is the only negative thing- it's an underground ramp and it's tight.

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Cleanliness

Rooms are often described as very clean, but several reviews report dirty or worn hall carpets and occasional odors in lobby and hallways. A few guests noted housekeeping misses or minor bathroom mold.

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Ashley

15 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

You pay for convenience only. The rooms are NOT as clean as they should/could be, which is terrible because that just means the cleaning staff is lazy. My showers have all been dirty but my linen looks/smells clean. My toilet was dirty but there was brand (1-ply) toilet paper. Again, no flat surface was wiped but the sink, so it’s just as clean as a Motel 6 with a heftier price tag. Also, they don’t return funds if you check out earlier AND it’s $15/day plus taxes for parking. I’ve never seen the pool, gym, or breakfast (it starts after 7a but I always was gone before seeing or tasting.

10

Anderson

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely friendly staff, beautiful hotel and very clean! Highly recommended. 5 out of 5!

10

Ariel

7 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean

6

Lacey

15 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front area & hallways smelled like urine. The room & eating room didn't but everywhere else did. The hallway smelled like poop in hallway. It was quite disgusting. The provided breakfast was amazing.

8

Donald

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was very good, except the shower had mold down at the bottom along the floor.

4

Ashley

7 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The front desk staff was great! The lady that checked me in (I missed her name) was the same as my previous stay however I stayed in a different part of the hotel and all rooms are NOT equal. My room had a concrete pole by the window and stayed cold—even with my heat cranked as high as it would allow (82 degrees F). My room was a bit dirty; my linen and bed were clean looking/smelling. The shower had some kind of pink frothy stuff dried to the top handle and there were crumbs on nearly all the flat surfaces. My hot water was lukewarm at best, no matter if I jumped right in or waited a few minutes. Parking was chaotic and cars were parked haphazardly so I had to park a lot further away than I wanted and would move my vehicle later in the day. Positive side, no one slammed their door constantly, even the rooms with kids so I slept well! I would stay here again because I’m hoping this was just a one off thing…

6

Lynn

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located . The hallway looked like it hadn’t been vacuumed in several days and the room had a damp smell. Breakfast was ok.

8

Christina

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was nice, Lobby was nice. Common area walls and carpets were old and quite dirty. Elevator was dirty and loud.

10

Richard

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Seamless ck in. Very cordial staff. Clean rooms and lobby.

4

Timothy

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Stayed 4 nights; 1st day housekeeping did ok but the rest of the time housekeeping only came in to pick up the used towels and that’s all. They completely missed our room one day and didn’t even make the bed the other days. Pillow cases had blood stains. Front desk people stood outside the front door smoking and vaping. Not very professional

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Rooms

Guests like the comfortable beds, modern decor, large windows, and city views; many find rooms quiet and some spacious. Reported drawbacks include loud AC, door-slamming noise, limited hot water, and occasional maintenance or layout issues such as sofa bed comfort.

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Logan

19 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything about the hotel was amazing however i did not have hot water in my room most of the stay which is my only complaint

8

Sheena

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Bed was comfortable, rooms nice and clean. Breakfast was fantastic. Only complaint is the doors to the room slam shut. We kept hearing doors slamming all night and into the morning.

10

Debra

16 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great view

8

Julie

26 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The only issue was the air conditioner was loud & would go on & off, i would rather it be a steady fan.

6

Christina

14 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I reserved and paid extra for a “high-floor” room which was marketed as floor-to-ceiling windows in a corner room. Have stayed here many times over the last few years, and chose this type of room vs other rooms due to the “high-floor with floor to ceiling window views (as marketed in pix on Expedia and their own site). Unfortunately , the room assigned has the smallest window/view I’ve ever had at a hotel. When checking in (on a Thursday staying for one night no less), they “couldn’t move me to another room due to cleaning.” Was really bummed, and will definitely reconsider staying here again, just due to the way it was handled.

8

Beyza

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location. Stayed in a room with sofa bed which was not super comfy but okay for one night stay. However AC was a bit loud.

10

Tammy

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely comfortable beds !!

10

Abhinav

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great city view, spacious rooms

10

Diane

29 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy to walk to restaurants and shopping. Great bed and good room layout.

10

Tammy

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very confortable bed - linens with no scent which I love just clean no overpowering scent from detergent which I have encountered at some hotels and I can’t sleep and get a migraine firm so I appreciate the soft linens with zero scent - thank you - ever ever ever so soft comfortable down pillows - I had great sleep and excellent blackout shades- for these reasons wow I will be staging at Hyatt way way more now !

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly, welcoming, and helpful, with smooth check-ins and responsive front desk support. A minority reported inconsistent guidance about parking and a few rude or unhelpful interactions.

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Steven

30 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The view from the room was great. The check in was smooth as silk and the front desk staff wete super.

8

Anthony

22 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice enough place. Worth the money spent. Staff was very polite.

10

David

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service during check-in. Very professional and helpful!

4

Hema

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property is located in a nice place. Front desk staff had no interest in greeting the guests. Very rude. Not trained at all. Any question that we asked the answer was sarcastic. They need to train their staff well. We stayed for one night and we booked it seeing the reviews and the property star rating. I would give 2 stars. It was noisy as there were lot of kids in our adjacent room. Parking was very inconvenient. Its a cellar shared parking on level 2 which is the lower level. They gave us a map for parking & as it was late night for some reason we were missing the garage entrance. We asked the front desk to just guide us and he was Sarcastic. He walked with my husband to the garage and had a very angry look on his face. Not at all helpful. Check out was okay but again no smile no thank you and no expression on their face. Very cold behaviour. You should understand you are in hospitality business you need to learn how to welcome your guests in a pleasing manner. Rooms are big. Breakfast was basic.

10

Victoria

28 Aug 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

This was my second time staying at this location and I have been equally pleased both times . The staff are incredibly friendly , the facility is so clean, very convenient location, easy parking . I’ll stay here each time I visit my son at the university . Great job Hyatt!!!

6

Annette Sue

16 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed one night and three interactions with staff. They weren’t rude but every time we asked for something the answer was no and it seemed no effort to be helpful.

6

Keri

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property turned out to be just a place to sleep after appointments at the U of I hospital. It was quiet and that was the only positive. Parking was awful and confusing and front desk made us feel as an inconvenience and the communication on how to get to our room from the parking garage was not there. Like I said it served its purpose but will not be returning.

10

Pamela

11 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was lovely and although one of the rooms had a running toilet the issue was quickly resolved. The front desk person, Mason was a true delight, helping change rooms, getting the tv to stream properly and then suggest a great Pinot! His level of customer service made our stay! He is a fine example of awesome customer service. Thank you fine sir!

10

Christina

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I really appreciated the helpful interactions I had with the front desk staff. All were so welcoming, friendly, helpful.

6

BARBARA

2 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We came in with two cars. One was able to park at your hotel. The front desk staff recommended the Harrison Street garage for the other. Please recognize that some of us are older and technology does not come easy to some of us. A little more help explaining/help on how that works would be much appreciated. At checkout I had a question about if I needed to do anything when I leave the Harrison garage. I was told, “that’s a public garage, I don’t know anything about it”. If you are going to recommend a place for additional parking it would be really nice if your front desk knows how it works. I was quite taken aback at how rude this woman was. If she didn’t know she could at least be nice. Room was spacious and clean. Breakfast was very good.

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Location

Central, walkable location near the University of Iowa, restaurants, and the pedestrian mall is a consistent highlight. Convenient for campus visits and downtown activities.

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Kristin

5 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for downtown access. Clean, modern, simple.

10

Ardeth

26 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Bed was comfortable.

10

Alice

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location! Close to restaurants and campus.

10

Adrian

21 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy 2 block walk to the pedestrian mall area.

10

Marie

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Its a great location in Iowa City. You can walk almosr anywhere.

8

Andrew

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great downtown location. Very close to U of Iowa. Close to lots of great restaurants and bars.

10

Elizabeth

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Love the close proximity to downtown.

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Marie

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the location

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Noel

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice in excellent location next to Iowa campus.

10

Colin

9 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

nice hotel in a good downtown location

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for taste and overall variety, though some guests found options limited, not hot, or poorly replenished at times. On-site dining beyond breakfast is limited or has short hours.

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Craig

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast

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Cindy

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was excellent, good variety and quality. The view from the 11th floor was stunning. I felt very safe and had a great time walking to all the restaurants and attractions I wanted to see.

10

Priscilla

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was great, room was wonderful with the exception of the tub. The tub was dirty with hair on it—overall, excellent hotel, excellent & helpful staff & delicious breakfast.

10

Angela

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice new property. Great area within walking distance of shopping and restaurants. The parking is $15 per night in a parking garage. Walking distance to the university. The breakfast was wonderful, hot items but very limited vegan selections. Floor to ceiling windows in room and breakfast area. There is no hot tub but they have a pool. I would stay here again. Beautiful area.

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Howard

26 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I like a Hyatt Place, but this one is usually the worst one I’ve stayed in. Breakfast was extremely limited and hot items were not hot. On a Thursday night with nothing going on, their main parking lot was full, and I needed to park several blocks away and walked back to the hotel. There were leaks out of the ceiling at the breakfast as well. Staff was not particularly friendly. The room was fine, but not up to Hyatt Place standards. Overall would not stay here again. At this price point there are much better options in Iowa city.

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Shannon

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed for admitted student day. Usually stay in Coralville during visits and a similarly priced hotel but decided to try hotel closer to campus. Pluses- convenient for campus activities and walkable, clean, friendly staff, heated underground parking which was easy to navigate, and liked all the windows in the specialty room. Did I mention clean? Really appreciated that. Breakfast was a let down compared to other hotel we were used to, (didn’t keep it stocked well, ran out of coffee, hot options and taste disappointing) and size of room also smaller. But all in all, we have already made reservations at this hotel for June during u of I orientation. We found a great breakfast alternative to walk to for future visits (bread garden cafe egg bowl). Didn’t use pool or gym but they were clean and adequate, too.

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Bret

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Very comfortable and enjoyable for the family. The breakfast was delicious and the staff was attentive and helpful.

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Jill

17 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall we had a great stay and would stay again. One improvement needed is the service in the breakfast area. Cleanup of the eating area needed attention. Dirty dishes were stacked high and the tables needed cleaning.

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andrea

9 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect hotel for visiting university of Iowa. Excellent breakfast.

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Mariana

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I had a great experience there! I would say that everything was good, but the major point for me was the breakfast. What a good way to start a day! Perfect!

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Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown

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