Lakeside Inn

Eddy Ruzga

We stopped here on a cross-country move and it was such a nice area! Great little hotel with amazing views, kind staff, and nicely renovated rooms. It was so nice to enjoy our coffee outside and watch the regatta out on the lake. We came on a Sunday night and the restaurant was closed both Sunday night and all day Monday but it looked like a fun spot (and pro tip: IowaEatz delivers for free to the hotel). If you want to buy snacks or drinks from the lobby, be sure to get them before 8pm as the desk isn’t staffed overnight. If I’m being picky, a couple extra towels and a bath mat would be nice in the bathroom. Also worth mentioning we had a 26 ft Uhaul towing a car hauler and Clear Lake Boats was super chill about letting us park in the boat trailer parking area overnight so we had plenty of space. Overall, great stop for a relaxing stay and we’d come back!

Jamie Howland

Amazing service! The rooms were very clean and the balcony was great and had an amazing view of the lake! I will definitely be staying here again in the future, and I highly recommend it if you’re looking for a nice and quiet getaway!

Forrest Gerst

Location and views are great. Rooms are updated and aesthetically pleasing while still functional. Walls are paper thin, could hear everything going on next door and the hallway. An adjacent room threw a rager of a party until well past 3 AM and it was like I was in their room with them! No staff on site at the front desk after 8 PM, so it's not easy to make a complaint. Good thing I'm a heavy sleeper, I suppose.

Monica St. Angelo

We stayed here to wait out a blizzard. I'm so glad we chose this place instead of a hotel on the highway. This is a sweet little hotel with beautiful views of the lake. The rooms are recently remodeled and are very nicely appointed. The room was very clean, and the bed was comfortable. The front desk person was friendly and helpful. The hotel is located in a more residential neighborhood, but it's only a five minute drive to the downtown area (we ordered in pizza). I give it four stars only because the walls are very thin (we could hear our neighbor snoring), so if you are sensitive to that, it may not be your spot. We would stay here again, though!