Canfield Hotel

Staying here was like stepping back in time to the “50’s”! The location is great. One block from Diamond Jo and restaurants and bars downtown. If you stay on Saturday night, the Rainbow bar is a must! Will definitely stay there again!

I did not like anything about the hotel. It was smelly. The elevator did not work noisy.

I wanted so badly to give this property a good review but after our stay I can't. As we were checking in, we met the new owner who assumed management the day before our stay. He has big plans for this property with many improvements coming. The rooms were larger than most with room for a table and nice size refrig/frz. Bedding was clean and pleasing to the eye. The price was lower than any other hotels in the area but we sadly got what we payed for. The check-in process was slow. The rooms were larger that most. The bar had reasonable prices and a great karyoke sound system. For being the first online reservation under the new management, they gave us a free drink. The staff and service was very good and they receive great ratings. The main negative we had was no controls for the air conditioning in the room. It was warm and we tried to sleep with the windows open but every train and accelerating vehicle that went by made it difficult to sleep. Just outside our windows was an entrance ramp to the highway and a railroad across the highway. Here's a list of items that are found in most hotel rooms but were missing from this one: no cups, no shampoo, no trash cans, noisy ceiling fan and TV had bad signal and kept freezing up. Bathroom was very small - It was necessary to step into the shower to close and open the bathroom door. The building is very old/nostalgic and has a lot of potential but the new owner has some work to do before a better rating can be offered.

This is hotel was exactly what I needed for the night! It was just a simple room at a fair price. But I loved the hotel’s early 1900’s Dubuque decor and it’s in an area surrounded by architectural gems. Next time I’m in the area, this will be where I stay but I’ll plan more time to patronize the attached karaoke bar and surrounding shops.

Check-in was easy and quick. Our room was simple, yet clean and sufficient for the very affordable rate. We enjoyed the karoake at the large bar on Saturday night. Good location within walking distance of entertainment, food, etc.

Elevator was broken BUT I was alerted & told I could cancel my reservation w/o any penalty. I stayed anyway (a couple flights of stairs was good exercize). TV did not work properly in my initial room BUT was given a better room with a good TV. Staff did their best so I will use Canfield again next time I stay in Dbq. [I've stayed in Hiltons & Hyatt's that have also had 'things' break down. What's important is how staff responds!]

Cool old hotel! Still uses keys! Seemed very safe, desk manned all the time. Need to get buzzed in after 2AM. Great location. A/C was out (given an option to cancel, but glad I didn't) had two windows that opened, had a cross breeze and a ceiling fan, and was very comfortable. Would stay there again if/when I return, which I hope to, as Dubuque is a very interesting town.

Check in was easy. Staff very helpful. Very old building with alot of charm. Can walk entire downtown area. No frills. Bar/lounge felt like a Frank Sinatra hangout. Fun karaoke.

I did not like anything about the hotel. It was smelly. The elevator did not work noisy.

I thought this would be a cool old building with a view. Instead it was a dirty old building with lots of P U. It’s got loads of potential but you can’t sleep on dirty potential. Some clean up and remodeling would go a long way.

It was very nostalgic. Room was clean, but straight out of the 50's. They still provided a physical key to enter the room. Bed was comfortable. I would stay here again.

Unique is definitely the word here, the place had unique pictures for their hotel. The place is super old and they tried to make it look updated with some things like new ceiling fan and fresh paint and new acoustical ceiling tiles but didn’t update the light covers for the ceiling lights and hung new grid and ceiling tiles a few inches below the old tile. You could see a lot of newer things that they half way fixed. They had old stained sheets on the beds and the head board looked like they got it from a flea market, very old and repainted. It almost looked like they painted over dirt.

Old building renovated. Uses radiator heat. No available coffee in room. Room was very nice and clean. Very comfortable. Friendly staff. Nice restaurant across the street. Very reasonable. Would stay again.

My husband loved the quirkiness of the place. I felt it smelly heavily of cigarette smokes. On check-in, we were supposed to have queen room and they had given them all away. We had to take a full size bed and we barely slept all night.

Old school. Throwback to the days of Al Capone updated for Benny Goodman. Tiny bathroom but functional. Clean room, sparse, but adequate for a restful sleep.

Didn't catch the name of the lady who checked us in, but she was very nice and we appreciated all her suggestions for things to do in the area. Room was very clean with the exception of the bathroom. It had a used towel hanging on ghe back of the door and there was hair on the bath tub drain.

My room was clean and comfortable

Room was gross, housekeeping insisted he cleaned the room and changed the sheets, sheets had remnants of hair from past guests, crust of someknown origin on the chair. The ottomans looked l like somone wiped their backside on it. The shower curtain was filty and was sagging off three hooks. Room was not vacuumed. Looking to get a refund as i did not even stay 45 minutes in this room .

Room very cold.

Location, accessibility and parking were fine. Nothing fancy, but everything was clean and adequate. Price was good. My main complaint was the inability to do anything about my room temp. I was told that heaters were not allowed. The clerk said he could get me an extra blanket..... he never even did that. That whole "customer service" thing seemed to be lost on the ol' fella. Disappointing...

It was very nostalgic. Room was clean, but straight out of the 50's. They still provided a physical key to enter the room. Bed was comfortable. I would stay here again.

Room needs heat or more blankets

Very noisy! The door didn’t have a dead bolt! The shower and toilet was very small!

This is an old property with many dated features, but overall was ok. Friendly staff and located in a central downtown location.

You get what you pay for… Room itself was big and ok for comfort… I was a bit chilled and asked where the heat controls were in the room… There is none! Only one downstairs for the whole building… No shower curtain! It is some sort of plastic rolling whatever it sticks out into the shower giving you less room. Bath towels were 1980s size so I thought I would use two of them, there was only one!

My first room was freezing cold with no way to make it warmer. Also, you had to climb over the toilet to access the shower. Thankfully they moved me to a warm room with a normal bathroom.

Well, we knew it was an old historic hotel preserved in time like a time capsule. Retro furnishings from the 60s and 70s and quirky. We knew it wasn't a Hilton, and that was fine with us. For the price you can't beat it. Lots of places to eat and chill right around the hotel. Expectations are everything, and we weren't expecting much, but for a place to sleep it was fine. Lots of character if you like that old quirky throwback stuff. I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again. Bed was comfy, large room, fridge, micro, basic. And that's all we expected. I like high end hotels, Hilton was booked, but this was just fine.

Old school. Throwback to the days of Al Capone updated for Benny Goodman. Tiny bathroom but functional. Clean room, sparse, but adequate for a restful sleep.

Staff was extremely friendly!

Location, accessibility and parking were fine. Nothing fancy, but everything was clean and adequate. Price was good. My main complaint was the inability to do anything about my room temp. I was told that heaters were not allowed. The clerk said he could get me an extra blanket..... he never even did that. That whole "customer service" thing seemed to be lost on the ol' fella. Disappointing...

It was nice and convenient for an event at the cathedral. Cute old-timey downtown hotel with lots of room. Super friendly staff helped me with finding a hair dryer when I forgot mine at home.

Check-in was easy and quick. Our room was simple, yet clean and sufficient for the very affordable rate. We enjoyed the karoake at the large bar on Saturday night. Good location within walking distance of entertainment, food, etc.

It was a wonderful location for sure! Check In was Ridiculous! The guy made us show the receipt From Expedia and asked how much we paid and then told us if it’s not the right amount the girl tomorrow can tell us .

Elevator was broken BUT I was alerted & told I could cancel my reservation w/o any penalty. I stayed anyway (a couple flights of stairs was good exercize). TV did not work properly in my initial room BUT was given a better room with a good TV. Staff did their best so I will use Canfield again next time I stay in Dbq. [I've stayed in Hiltons & Hyatt's that have also had 'things' break down. What's important is how staff responds!]

Very nice hotel. Gentleman at front desk was so nice.

This is an old property with many dated features, but overall was ok. Friendly staff and located in a central downtown location.

Cool old hotel! Still uses keys! Seemed very safe, desk manned all the time. Need to get buzzed in after 2AM. Great location. A/C was out (given an option to cancel, but glad I didn't) had two windows that opened, had a cross breeze and a ceiling fan, and was very comfortable. Would stay there again if/when I return, which I hope to, as Dubuque is a very interesting town.

Check in was easy. Staff very helpful. Very old building with alot of charm. Can walk entire downtown area. No frills. Bar/lounge felt like a Frank Sinatra hangout. Fun karaoke.

Staying here was like stepping back in time to the “50’s”! The location is great. One block from Diamond Jo and restaurants and bars downtown. If you stay on Saturday night, the Rainbow bar is a must! Will definitely stay there again!

It's an old hotel with a lot of history in a very solid location to explore Dubuque. Great value for the cost. Probably wouldn't bring my family here, but would stay solo again without a doubt.

Clean, comfortable and close to downtown Dubuque so we were very happy with our stay.

I wanted so badly to give this property a good review but after our stay I can't. As we were checking in, we met the new owner who assumed management the day before our stay. He has big plans for this property with many improvements coming. The rooms were larger than most with room for a table and nice size refrig/frz. Bedding was clean and pleasing to the eye. The price was lower than any other hotels in the area but we sadly got what we payed for. The check-in process was slow. The rooms were larger that most. The bar had reasonable prices and a great karyoke sound system. For being the first online reservation under the new management, they gave us a free drink. The staff and service was very good and they receive great ratings. The main negative we had was no controls for the air conditioning in the room. It was warm and we tried to sleep with the windows open but every train and accelerating vehicle that went by made it difficult to sleep. Just outside our windows was an entrance ramp to the highway and a railroad across the highway. Here's a list of items that are found in most hotel rooms but were missing from this one: no cups, no shampoo, no trash cans, noisy ceiling fan and TV had bad signal and kept freezing up. Bathroom was very small - It was necessary to step into the shower to close and open the bathroom door. The building is very old/nostalgic and has a lot of potential but the new owner has some work to do before a better rating can be offered.

It was nice and convenient for an event at the cathedral. Cute old-timey downtown hotel with lots of room. Super friendly staff helped me with finding a hair dryer when I forgot mine at home.

This is hotel was exactly what I needed for the night! It was just a simple room at a fair price. But I loved the hotel’s early 1900’s Dubuque decor and it’s in an area surrounded by architectural gems. Next time I’m in the area, this will be where I stay but I’ll plan more time to patronize the attached karaoke bar and surrounding shops.

Check-in was easy and quick. Our room was simple, yet clean and sufficient for the very affordable rate. We enjoyed the karoake at the large bar on Saturday night. Good location within walking distance of entertainment, food, etc.

This is an old property with many dated features, but overall was ok. Friendly staff and located in a central downtown location.

It was by the highway. I hated everything else about it!

Check in was easy. Staff very helpful. Very old building with alot of charm. Can walk entire downtown area. No frills. Bar/lounge felt like a Frank Sinatra hangout. Fun karaoke.

Staying here was like stepping back in time to the “50’s”! The location is great. One block from Diamond Jo and restaurants and bars downtown. If you stay on Saturday night, the Rainbow bar is a must! Will definitely stay there again!

It is listed as having a "free on the go breakfast", but there was nothing made available.

I wanted so badly to give this property a good review but after our stay I can't. As we were checking in, we met the new owner who assumed management the day before our stay. He has big plans for this property with many improvements coming. The rooms were larger than most with room for a table and nice size refrig/frz. Bedding was clean and pleasing to the eye. The price was lower than any other hotels in the area but we sadly got what we payed for. The check-in process was slow. The rooms were larger that most. The bar had reasonable prices and a great karyoke sound system. For being the first online reservation under the new management, they gave us a free drink. The staff and service was very good and they receive great ratings. The main negative we had was no controls for the air conditioning in the room. It was warm and we tried to sleep with the windows open but every train and accelerating vehicle that went by made it difficult to sleep. Just outside our windows was an entrance ramp to the highway and a railroad across the highway. Here's a list of items that are found in most hotel rooms but were missing from this one: no cups, no shampoo, no trash cans, noisy ceiling fan and TV had bad signal and kept freezing up. Bathroom was very small - It was necessary to step into the shower to close and open the bathroom door. The building is very old/nostalgic and has a lot of potential but the new owner has some work to do before a better rating can be offered.

This is hotel was exactly what I needed for the night! It was just a simple room at a fair price. But I loved the hotel’s early 1900’s Dubuque decor and it’s in an area surrounded by architectural gems. Next time I’m in the area, this will be where I stay but I’ll plan more time to patronize the attached karaoke bar and surrounding shops.

Check-in was easy and quick. Our room was simple, yet clean and sufficient for the very affordable rate. We enjoyed the karoake at the large bar on Saturday night. Good location within walking distance of entertainment, food, etc.

Old building renovated. Uses radiator heat. No available coffee in room. Room was very nice and clean. Very comfortable. Friendly staff. Nice restaurant across the street. Very reasonable. Would stay again.

Check in was easy. Staff very helpful. Very old building with alot of charm. Can walk entire downtown area. No frills. Bar/lounge felt like a Frank Sinatra hangout. Fun karaoke.