Elkader Jailhouse Inn

lovely city and lovely location resting on top of a small rise, overlooking the valley. Quite nice. Came for a bike race and would have happily stayed longer!

Even though no one there was to check you in they had all the accomodations you needed towels shampoo etc. Everything was done by text or email very secure. You had access to the dinning area or kitchen and nice patio. Very quiet and enjoyable. Good place to unconnected from phones etc.

No place in town to really get breakfast donuts or something would be nice. Also maybe a note inside the front door how to lock it at night. We just assumed that it locked automatically. Until we went to leave next morning realized we had to punch in code or turn the lock. Other than those 2 things everything was very 👍 nice. Will stay or recommend to anyone.

Nice location, views of the city and fantastic kitchen.

Beautiful room and setting. Great potential.

First obligation of hospitality is to provide a comfortable bed. Jailhouse failed. Bed was narrow and mattress was soft resulting in both of us rolling into the center and colliding. There was no staff person on hand to greet us and show us how the shower worked (complicated) or adjust the thermostat. It turns out the thermostat is in a public area and we had no idea how to find it, so we spent a 45 degree night without heat. The promised “manual” was not to be found. Finally, the instructions to break down the bed, empty the trash, etc., were a big surprise. This was not advertised as an AirBandB or VRBO, so these instructions were inappropriate.