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Grinnell, IA
Travel Guide

Come to Grinnell and enjoy its jazz scene, university life, and cafés.

Venture to sights like Central Park and Faulconer Gallery as you discover Grinnell—a family-friendly area also notable for its college vibe.

Top Hotels in Grinnell

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Grinnell, IA
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Grinnell, IA
2.5 out of 5
1710 West St S, Grinnell, IA
The price is $84 per night from Mar 15 to Mar 16

Situated in a rural location, this hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Central Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Faulconer ...…

4.2/5Very Good! (442 reviews)

"We had an excellent experience and enjoyed the pool to ourselves, they are taking extra precaution and booking appointment for pool times to alleviate crowding concerns."…"

Reviewed on Feb 25, 2021

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Grinnell, IA
Quality Inn & Suites
Quality Inn & Suites
2.5 out of 5
1902 West St S, Grinnell, IA
Free CancellationReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is $68 per night from Mar 2 to Mar 3

Situated in Grinnell, this hotel is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Central Park and within 6 mi (10 km) of UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center and Faulconer ...…

3.8/5Good! (384 reviews)

"We had a great time. Staff was very helpful and very nice."…"

Reviewed on Oct 14, 2020

Quality Inn & Suites
Comfort Inn And Suites
Comfort Inn And Suites
2.5 out of 5
1630 West Street South, NE Side, Grinnell, IA
Free CancellationReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is $84 per night from Mar 2 to Mar 3

Located in the heart of Grinnell, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Grinnell College, Faulconer Gallery, and Central Park. UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional ...…

4.1/5Very Good! (167 reviews)
Great Comfort.

"Fantastic place and a great complementary breakfast."…"

Reviewed on Nov 26, 2020

Comfort Inn And Suites
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Vacation Rentals in Grinnell

Luxury Cabins for Couples and Families to Get-Away
Luxury Cabins for Couples and Families to Get-Away
Knoxville, IA
The price is $155 per night from Apr 1 to Apr 2

Situated on the waterfront, this romantic cabin is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Lake Red Rock and within 9 mi (15 km) of Bos Landen Golf Club and Pella Regional Health ...…

4.9/5Exceptional! (15 reviews)
Fabulous Get Away

"My husband and I had to cancel our wedding because of Covid . . . So we eloped to this little cabin instead! The patio was perfect for a little ceremony and it looked out to the river and the bridge, which was super neat! The place was very clean with a full kitchen, cooking was a breeze. The jet ..."…"

Reviewed on Jan 10, 2021

Luxury Cabins for Couples and Families to Get-Away
Downtown Klokkenspel Studio in Pella
Downtown Klokkenspel Studio in Pella
Pella, IA

Situated in Pella, this apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Pella Regional Health Center and Pella Regional Health Center. Bos Landen Golf Club is 2.8 ...…

5/5Exceptional! (6 reviews)
Great location - clean property.

"We stayed here for a short visit to Pella. The location is perfect, quick walk to coffee shops, restaurants, and bars. There are chimes that go off close to the location and are pretty loud in the room. Normally I wouldn’t care about this, but we did bring our 8 month old daughter with us so it was ..."…"

Reviewed on Dec 29, 2020

Downtown Klokkenspel Studio in Pella
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Reviews of Grinnell

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Top Destination

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4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Mar 1, 2020

Nice quiet college town

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 20, 2019

Beautiful, clean and friendly town with wonderful historic architecture and history,

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Nov 19, 2019

Went for father in-law funeral

4/5 - Good

Cubsfan

Sep 9, 2019

Nice community and able to walk to many places.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 26, 2019

Love this rural town which has a vibrant downtown area, feel very comfortable with my student attending Grinnell College!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 5, 2019

The town is very well cared for and we enjoyed Micheals and Yellow canary restaurant as well as wine bar and coffee shop.

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