Name: The Inn Hotel Lake Okoboji, an Ascend Collection Hotel
Address: 15 Dam Road, Milford, Iowa, United States of America, Milford, Iowa, US
Price range: $108–$203 per night
Rating: 8.67

What guests think

At The Inn Hotel Lake Okoboji, an Ascend Collection Hotel, reviewers highlight a prime, walkable location near the lake and Arnolds Park, clean stylish interiors, and generally friendly staff who go out of their way to help.

Rooms are comfortable and attractively decorated, though several guests found the lighting dim and a few noted design quirks like missing USB ports, no desks, or occasional noise and mattress dips. Facilities draw mixed feedback: the small second-story pool is pleasant but tiny, parking can be tight, and a few stays were affected by elevator outages. Dining reviews praise the attached restaurant’s food and service, but hours and availability vary, and breakfast is limited or inconsistent. Expect a stylish, well-located stay with some operational trade-offs.

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Facilities

Small second-story pool is pleasant but considered very small; parking can be limited. Some reviews note elevator outages, and several appreciate having an on-site bar/restaurant.

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10

Phillip

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Quaint little hotel in the heart of Okoboji. Across the street from the Lake and two blocks from the amusement park, shopping, and dinning. Hotel was clean, had nice large rooms, friendly staff, and a nice restaurant/bar attached.

4

Elizabeth

Oct 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property should do a better job of information. No where on the website does it list check in and check out times. My biggest issue was the front desk. I checked in early and was assessed a $50 fee. I was told here are my keys. I was not told about parking. I was told the elevator was broken, I was not told where to find stairs or how to get to my room, not a great first impression. The rooms are well appointed and cozy on a rainy day. The website lists a gym on site.

4

elles

Oct 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful building and rooms. Personnel tried to be helpful. However, no elevator working ( not for several weeks) but not mentioned until after checkin. Had we known, we would not have stayed here. Breakfast (?), joke. Parking - only 18 slots, most taken up by diners. We usually ended up parking on the street. Chairs in room were attractive but not suitable to sit in for extended lengths of time ( football games). I asked about a military discount for rates and was told the clerk did not know how to access it and so was declined. Overall, not quite the wonderful weekend we had planned.

10

Christi

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The front door parking is a very nice touch. The pool is very small but the lake is in their backyard.

10

Anna

May 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in Arnold’s Park. We loved the stylish pool area, convenient location to the area attractions, and the staff was great.

6

Dorothy

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It has 9-9 pool hrs so no early or late swimming but with 2 strokes you are across the pool anyway. The room was dark green and black with poor lighting in the main room and bathroom. The breakfast was “Get and go” meaning bottled juice and individually packaged muffins and rolls. There were apples one day and bananas another if you got there before 8 or so and no decaf coffee or hot water but no tea or cocoa anyway. There was no place at all to sit so you had to take it to your room. There is no fitness room. It is close to Arnold’s Park to walk. We would not stay there again. It is not on the water either.

8

Steve

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice to have the 2nd story pool, parking for the hotel is inadequate.

10

Gayle

Aug 11, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was as advertised. Loved staying here and plan on staying again. Parking was tricky when returning late but, they had a perfect solution. Loved the decor, the staff and their breakfast was great and replenished when low.

10

CAROLIN

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beds were awesome. The Beach Club - great dinner, great service. Location walkable to the Lake- Arnold’s Park. Parking easy.

10

Tamre

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Love the hotel decor! Did not feel like we were in Iowa. The pool area was a great place to relax.

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently describe the hotel and rooms as clean and well kept.

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Minehli

Nov 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The friendliest front desk ever…Clean and beautiful room with nice decoration…

8

Claire

Jul 1, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall great stay, better than last year in some aspects others not so much. Improvement this year: The pool was clean & usable as well as being stocked with towels and floats. Not so great: one of our bed mattresses had a horrible dip and the restaurant is not open daily. We would stay again, the hotel is clean and staff courteous. Location is perfect.

10

Phillip

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Quaint little hotel in the heart of Okoboji. Across the street from the Lake and two blocks from the amusement park, shopping, and dinning. Hotel was clean, had nice large rooms, friendly staff, and a nice restaurant/bar attached.

10

Amy

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff and clean facilities. Disappointed that the restaurant is in transition. Mainly because I was looking forward to their French fries I’ve had during previous stays.

10

Glenda

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Up scale, clean.

10

Christina

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property has been renovated & has a modern, clean & luxurious feel. We were only there for a few brief hours to shower & sleep so felt like we probably missed out, but the location is excellent. BUT HUGE SHOUTOUT to the staff. I left my Ipad and the housekeeper turned it in. The front desk staff called me and helped me get it sorted out. They were so nice and helpful and it just says a lot to me about their integrity!!!

10

Jesse

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had a nice stay. The pool is so cute. The rooms were very pretty and clean. Nice and friendly staff.

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Rooms

Guests like the comfortable, stylish rooms, with some noted as large or quiet. Several mention dim lighting in rooms/bathrooms and occasional design issues like missing USB ports, no desks, noise, or a sagging mattress.

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Claire

Jul 1, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall great stay, better than last year in some aspects others not so much. Improvement this year: The pool was clean & usable as well as being stocked with towels and floats. Not so great: one of our bed mattresses had a horrible dip and the restaurant is not open daily. We would stay again, the hotel is clean and staff courteous. Location is perfect.

10

Erik

Dec 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was comfortable. The only issue I had was there was a strange thumping noise through out the night. Sounded like wind blowing something around outside my window.

10

Phillip

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Quaint little hotel in the heart of Okoboji. Across the street from the Lake and two blocks from the amusement park, shopping, and dinning. Hotel was clean, had nice large rooms, friendly staff, and a nice restaurant/bar attached.

6

Gerald

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Need better lighting in the rooms and bathroom. Otherwise all was fine.

10

Stacie

May 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the decor!! Nice and professional staff. Quiet

4

Elizabeth

Oct 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property should do a better job of information. No where on the website does it list check in and check out times. My biggest issue was the front desk. I checked in early and was assessed a $50 fee. I was told here are my keys. I was not told about parking. I was told the elevator was broken, I was not told where to find stairs or how to get to my room, not a great first impression. The rooms are well appointed and cozy on a rainy day. The website lists a gym on site.

8

Noreen

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy check-in. Friendly, helpful staff. Nice location. Large room.

2

Hal

Oct 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

There were no USB ports in the room, elevator was out of service, no desk in the room, poorly designed bathroom.

8

Jodi

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lighting in bathroom with black walks makes it hard to see. Bed very comfortable. Walkable to Arnolds Park

6

Dorothy

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It has 9-9 pool hrs so no early or late swimming but with 2 strokes you are across the pool anyway. The room was dark green and black with poor lighting in the main room and bathroom. The breakfast was “Get and go” meaning bottled juice and individually packaged muffins and rolls. There were apples one day and bananas another if you got there before 8 or so and no decaf coffee or hot water but no tea or cocoa anyway. There was no place at all to sit so you had to take it to your room. There is no fitness room. It is close to Arnold’s Park to walk. We would not stay there again. It is not on the water either.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly and helpful, with examples of going above and beyond. However, some guests experienced slow or unfriendly check-in and limited front-desk communication.

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H

Oct 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property and amazing staff

10

Robert

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The property was in a great location, easy walking distance to a lot of fun places! Ian went above and beyond helping our family. In general the whole staff was very good!

10

Phillip

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Quaint little hotel in the heart of Okoboji. Across the street from the Lake and two blocks from the amusement park, shopping, and dinning. Hotel was clean, had nice large rooms, friendly staff, and a nice restaurant/bar attached.

10

Thomas

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, friendly staff.

4

Elizabeth

Oct 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property should do a better job of information. No where on the website does it list check in and check out times. My biggest issue was the front desk. I checked in early and was assessed a $50 fee. I was told here are my keys. I was not told about parking. I was told the elevator was broken, I was not told where to find stairs or how to get to my room, not a great first impression. The rooms are well appointed and cozy on a rainy day. The website lists a gym on site.

8

Noreen

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy check-in. Friendly, helpful staff. Nice location. Large room.

10

Sara

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly service

10

Christina

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property has been renovated & has a modern, clean & luxurious feel. We were only there for a few brief hours to shower & sleep so felt like we probably missed out, but the location is excellent. BUT HUGE SHOUTOUT to the staff. I left my Ipad and the housekeeper turned it in. The front desk staff called me and helped me get it sorted out. They were so nice and helpful and it just says a lot to me about their integrity!!!

6

Stephen

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in process. I understand not getting into a room before 4:00 but I should be able to check in before 4:00. Although I was there before 4:00 and sitting in the lobby, a line started to form at 4:00. I got in line, checked in, went up to the room, unpacked and went downstairs to go out. There was a line out the door waiting to check in. Only one person checking in guests.

6

Emma

Jun 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The check in situation was not very professional, we were first greeted with not so friendly customer service and then were not given a specific time the room would be ready due to the room not being ready at our check in time (4 pm). We had an hour late check in and there was no compensation which would have been appreciated due to dinner reservations being messed with due to the late check in time. After we check in though the experience was I would state a normal hotel stay experience.

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Location

Praised for a walkable, central location near the lake and Arnolds Park, with easy access to dining and shops.

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Robert

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The property was in a great location, easy walking distance to a lot of fun places! Ian went above and beyond helping our family. In general the whole staff was very good!

10

Phillip

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Quaint little hotel in the heart of Okoboji. Across the street from the Lake and two blocks from the amusement park, shopping, and dinning. Hotel was clean, had nice large rooms, friendly staff, and a nice restaurant/bar attached.

10

Mike

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed our stay at The Inn Hotel. Very good location, room was nice and hotel itself was inviting. Would recommend staying, planning to stay again.

8

Valerie

Jul 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

You can't beat the location.

8

Jodi

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lighting in bathroom with black walks makes it hard to see. Bed very comfortable. Walkable to Arnolds Park

10

Katherine

Jun 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

10

Christina

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property has been renovated & has a modern, clean & luxurious feel. We were only there for a few brief hours to shower & sleep so felt like we probably missed out, but the location is excellent. BUT HUGE SHOUTOUT to the staff. I left my Ipad and the housekeeper turned it in. The front desk staff called me and helped me get it sorted out. They were so nice and helpful and it just says a lot to me about their integrity!!!

10

Julie

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The Inn is in a great location to the lake and many fun eating/drinking/shopping places. It, also, has a nice restaurant. The staff is friendly and helpful. We will be back!

10

Steve

Nov 27, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great access to Arnold’s Park area.

10

CAROLIN

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beds were awesome. The Beach Club - great dinner, great service. Location walkable to the Lake- Arnold’s Park. Parking easy.

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Dining

Food at the attached restaurant earns strong praise, but hours and availability vary. Breakfast is limited or was cancelled for some stays and is often described as grab-and-go snacks.

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Mary

Apr 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quick one night stay for a concert. Fabulous location! Restaurant was amazing!

8

Claire

Jul 1, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall great stay, better than last year in some aspects others not so much. Improvement this year: The pool was clean & usable as well as being stocked with towels and floats. Not so great: one of our bed mattresses had a horrible dip and the restaurant is not open daily. We would stay again, the hotel is clean and staff courteous. Location is perfect.

8

Cindy

Jun 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was kind and helpful. It was easy access to dining and shopping. The Tavern restaurant that is attached to the hotel has good food and the owners are of the restaurant are accommodating and friendly.

10

Amy

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff and clean facilities. Disappointed that the restaurant is in transition. Mainly because I was looking forward to their French fries I’ve had during previous stays.

10

Kyle

Jan 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful place, and the food was amazing!!

8

Hayley

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall good. Hours of restaurant isn’t ideal. Enhance stay with a breakfast option would be a great bonus for this place. Also, it’s a boating community and they surely don’t seem to be embracing this for their guests with boats. They actually were fairly rude about it and we have a nice boat so it was frustrating to want to stay again for those reasons.

6

Yong

Feb 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I made the reservation with breakfast, paid higher price for it. But the front desk staff told me they cancelled the free breakfast several weeks ago.

6

Dorothy

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It has 9-9 pool hrs so no early or late swimming but with 2 strokes you are across the pool anyway. The room was dark green and black with poor lighting in the main room and bathroom. The breakfast was “Get and go” meaning bottled juice and individually packaged muffins and rolls. There were apples one day and bananas another if you got there before 8 or so and no decaf coffee or hot water but no tea or cocoa anyway. There was no place at all to sit so you had to take it to your room. There is no fitness room. It is close to Arnold’s Park to walk. We would not stay there again. It is not on the water either.

8

Rick

May 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Don’t make it seem like you have breakfast say breakfast snacks

10

CAROLIN

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beds were awesome. The Beach Club - great dinner, great service. Location walkable to the Lake- Arnold’s Park. Parking easy.

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The Inn Hotel Lake Okoboji, an Ascend Collection Hotel

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