Lincoln Hotel — Hotel in Lowden

I came across this charming, historic hotel when I was traveling through Iowa to visit some friends and family. My cousin lives in Lowden and I decided to book a room for us instead of crashing on her couch at her apartment. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Everything was perfect! Comfortable bed, clean bathroom, nice tv with reliable Wi-Fi. The room we stayed in had electric radiators on the floor plus a mini-split heater that could be operated with a remote. On a very chilly night our room stayed perfectly warm. The owner was so accommodating of our last-minute request to stay at her hotel. She and her staff were really nice. I hope they can make a go of this place since it’s off the beaten path. Lowden is a charming little town that is on the historic “Lincoln Highway”; hence the name of the hotel. From the hotel, you can walk to a cute little bar and grill called The Railyard Restaurant and Bar. We had a great meal there with...

I did not rate this place very good because of what the owner said and what I got. I did book for a 1 night stay for myself and my 88 yr old sister. We arrived early and were able to set our luggage inside the door and we left to meet up with other family for a family reunion near-by. While at the reunion I got a call from my niece telling me that I had to get my sister back and down to Ankeny, IA as her brother (my sister's son who had lung & brain cancer) was not expected to live. He wanted to see his mom before he died. I explained what had happened and the owner said that she would gladly refund me 50%. I thanked her for being so nice about this. It's been almost a month and I have not received a refund - I have called my credit card on Sat and they said nothing has come from there. Such a same as it is a lovely place but if the owner said one thing and than did not go through with it I won't give...

The Lincoln Hotel is such a special gem in my home town. You can feel all the love that has been put into this space. This Hotel has been such an inspiration in starting my businesses because as a young girl I watched my Parents restore this building from beginning to end in the 90's. I spent much of my childhood cleaning out apartments while it was still a HUD apartment building. Over time my mother took over management and used her creative nature and formed the Lincoln Hotel into a Bed and Breakfast. When my parents were forced into retirement due to health issues they sold the Hotel to a wonderful family who made beautiful modern updates while preserving its natural charm. I couldn't be happier knowing how well kept this little piece of my history is being loved ❤ so grateful this is in my...