Americas Best Value Inn Story City
About this hotel
Hotel in Story City with 4 restaurants and free breakfast 4 restaurants, a coffee shop/cafe, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include barbecue grills and a picnic area. Bathrooms are shared. Americas Best Value Inn Story City offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. This Story City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
TV
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Reasons to book
Includes essentialsKitchen / Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more
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Reviews
3.4/5.0
Average(218 Reviews)
3.0
First we tried to cancel 1 of our rooms because our friend that was supposed to stay also is a first responder and was hurt responding to a fatal crash. They told ua since the room was already paid for there was nothing they could do. The bathroom in our room had holes punched into the door and wouldn't close and latch. The door knob didn't have working conection to the door frame. You had to straddle the sides of the shower because if you stepped in the middle it felt like you were going to go thru it. The toilet was so short it only came to about mid calf. No water pressure in the shower at all. I definitely wouldn't recommend this site for a stay to anyone.
8.0
One night stay and room was clean and quiet.
6.0
Honestly, for $60 a night this place was not bad at all. Obviously staying in a motel, you’re not going to have the nicest room, but there are no complaints other than the red stain in the shower which was a bit frightening but i just ignored it. The bed at this place is honestly amazing. It’s big and extremely comfortable. Not sure if they washed the sheets or not so i brought my own. But extremely comfortable, nonetheless. Overall, i had a good experience here. Probably won’t come back though because I'm definitely going to stay somewhere nicer in the future.
2.0
So the place is kind of crappy. There was poorly cleaned writing on the wall of our room. There were apparently outdated pamphlets in the room. The thing in the room said the breakfast was from 7-10:30, so we went to eat our free breakfast at 10 and the lady working said it actually ended at 9. Didn’t say a thing about the times changing before. So we missed our free continental breakfast even tho that was one of the reasons we chose this place. I feel like almost $70 for one night there is way too much especially because we didn’t even get the free breakfast. The only thing good I can say about this place is that the bed was comfy. Needless to say I feel ripped off.
3.0
The drain in the bath didn't work so taking a tub was impossible. The key cards stopped working the second day.
3.0
Close to restaurants and gas station.
Very skimpy on breakfast. Staff did not make more coffee when needed.
2.0
Heat and air conditioning didn’t work, hairdryer, didn’t work, and facility is very outdated and rundown. I think
5.0
Disappointed there was not a coffeemaker in room
2.0
Clean and comfortable. Property is in rough condition. Poor parking lot. Bed too soft.
2.0
They definitely need new mattresses-as they are a bit saggy. They mop the bathroom floor dirt into the corners, and the vacuuming was ok. The breakfast was better than I expected as there were make your own waffles. Otherwise, some fruit, cold cereal, coffee, toast, and yogurt. Overall, I have stayed in worse, I’d stay here again if I had to.
2.0
This was our experience:
1. We were given keys to the wrong rooms and when we opened the doors, there were people in those rooms.
2. When given the keys to right rooms, our key did not work. The desk attendant then gave us what he called a master key. I question the wisdom of giving a motel guest a master key.
3. The sheets on one of the beds were full of hair. They obviously had not been changed since the last guest.
4. Breakfast was promised but very poorly stocked. No syrup for the waffles. Little cereal available. No fruit.
This was an extremely poor experience.
3.0
The motel was easy to find and check-in. The beds were comfortable and a breakfast was provided the next morning and a Mexican restuarant was right next door that had very good food. The price for the room was very reasonable. Overall, we were very happy we chose this motel.
5.0
It was a great property for a quick overnight stay. We got exactly what we paid for. The place was quite and walking distance to dinner.
2.0
Everything was adequate for the price.
5.0
On route, price, lots of restaurants near by
3.0
The Check in on Friday was very quick the owner was very polite and friendly. Got into our room it was very nice and comfortable
4.0
Place was clean and staff was friendly. Price was on track because it was somewhat outdated.
4.0
I reserved a king sized bed. We got two queen sized. But everything else was great.
1.0
Key card/card reader problems.
Ceiling light functions on and off.
Sink plug not functioning, not able to plug drain.
Sink and tub drain very slow.
General lack of maintenance.
Lobby/common areas very cold - 60 degrees according to thermostat.
Awful smell of curry throughout common areas.
Very limited selections for breakfast. Common use milk jug very susceptible to tampering. No juice. No yogurt. Only white bread. Common use jam/jelly containers, susceptible to tampering.
I’ve utilized this facility several times over the previous 25 years. Not again! And not an “Americas Best Value Inn” again with no other choice.
3.0
Ok for the price.
4.0
On site mexican restaurant.
2.0
Ok place to stay on a weekend trip when we just wanted an affordable place near our final destination. Definitely no-frills.
5.0
It is a convenient place to stay, rooms clean, and the staff is always friendly.
4.0
price
3.0
The bed and pillows were very comfortable and clean! The staff was helpful when the key did not work and when we forgot something in the room, letting us back in to get it.
The property needs attention. No security on outside hallway access door... anyone could walk in. Lock on our door did not look like it would hold up to much force. the whole property was VERY run down.
Complentary breakfast was late. Hubby went down for coffee, like 7:30 and it was not going yet.
3.0
was economical
hot water took a long time
2.0
The motel had a funny smell when entering the lobby. The room appeared generally clean as well as the linens. The lighting was very dark at the sink area - couldn't see to shave. The shower control needed repair - spewed when filling the tub. Seems to be a very old property.
2.0
We are fans of the America's Best in Clear Lake, Iowa so we gave this place a try. It is a good place to stay and we will be back.
Our quibbles are small - maybe larger bath towels? And it was not clear to us if we had on-site recycling for cans and bottles. But the staff was great, room was very very clean and we loved having grab bars ibn the bathroom as one of us is disabled. and we loved the restaurant - very good food and great staff.
5.0
Great Value. Very Clean and comfortable.
4.0
Very comfortable bed. Great AC. Nice size tv. Quiet room.
3.0
Nothing.
4.0
Extremely clean and quiet, the motel is dated but if you're not looking for anything extravagant, it's great for the price. Staff is unobtrusive but attentive.
3.0
The photo on your website does not depict the actual Best Value Inn in Story City, IA.
Advertised breakfast, but no breakfast or coffee.
3.0
The information about the hotel advertises free breakfast, but there was no breakfast at all "due to covid". Restaurants are open everywhere- there is no reason hotels can't go back to serving breakfast. And at least change the advertising if you don't have breakfast.
1.5
Paid for three rooms - one had a broken hairdryer (should have just been removed), all three needed more/brighter lighting, one room had a chair that looked like it had been vomited in and just wiped up. Hallway smelled of cigarettes. Rooms were clean, just not well maintained.
2.0
One of the beds was dirty, the place stunk, the bed wasn't comfortable, had bad vibes and reminded me of movies where people get kidnapped. Did not like it and would not recommend it.
1.0
greeted with an irate gentleman, no coffee, no bkft as advertised. lady later was much more pleasant
0.5
I didn't get a non smoking room with a king bed as requested. There was ash from a cigarette in my sink, a bug in my bed when I woke up, and the whole room smelled TERRIBLE. Front desk agent also wrong directed me to dragging all my stuff down a long hallway when I asked if there was an entrance closer to my room. There was an exit door right next to where I was staying. 0/5 stars, can't believe they wanted over $70 for that room and service.
4.0
3.0
It was ok. Workers tried to help a bit. We had to go out for food and the area was a little sketchy or just felt not safe (may have been ok but places around boarded up etc). No breakfast was provided even though it was advertised. They said due to Covid, but other places provided packaged alternatives.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Story City?
The average price for a rental in Story City is £60 per night. This rental is £11 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Americas Best Value Inn Story City. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Americas Best Value Inn Story City pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Americas Best Value Inn Story City?
We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and tv.
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