Name: Super 8 by Wyndham Story City
Address: 515 Factory Outlet Dr., Spirit Lake, 50248, US

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Clayton

It was priced well relatively clean would stay again

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Jason

Good price and location

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Tambra

Damp and dirty
Bathroom gross
Don’t consider

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Tim

This Hotel is unacceptable to be open to public . I first arrived with my pregnant wife. Check in was all sort of confusing to owner/manager man wearing no shoes running the hotel. He kept making me repeat everything & it was not the normal check-in I am use too through Hyatt Hotels. I do a lot of traveling for Joh Deere Company ( business) . We left immediately to meet other travelers in the area . When we got back that evening we noticed BLACK MOLD all over the curtains above the air conditioner/ window . It was totally disgusting! I took multiple pictures & went to front desk. He said he had not noticed it & there is no way cleaning people/ himself could miss as it was covered in white/ black mold. Put us in a SMOKING room with FECES ( poop ) on bathroom floor & burt holes all over comforter ((have pictures) . It is a very unhealthy place to stay.
Thank You ,
Tim Weeter

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

TAYLOR

Was terrible, got into the room and it smelled like smoke and urine so bad that we didn't stay in the hotel. Definitely need a refund!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

Freddie

Well it is a 3 star hotel, at best. The parking lot is small and messed up.. it needs to be redone. No benches or tables seating area for smokers. You have people hanging out all over to smoke. And the so called dog bowl that's screwed to the trash can is the ashtray, and right in between both the doors for people to go in and out of. Spiders and webs all over, the inside of the hotel is hot in all the hallways, no prices on the vending machines so you have no idea how much anything is, the room we were in the faucet leaked and got all our stuff soaked. The microwave didn't work, you had to hold down the handle to flush,and the breakfast is more like a appetizer before the real breakfast. I went to McDonald's across the street. Bonus for that place!! Plenty of gas stations. But after 11 you have to go across the bridge to the truck stop for anything to eat. It's only 2 minutes up the road. For the price we pay you would expect upgrades around the property.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Lois

It was OK but nothing special! Needs to be refurbished!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

Janice

It was ok l guess l can stay there if l really need to

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Hermelinda

The rooms were very clean.
the Staff very polite
the parking lot is ok just need a little more light.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Luis

Good and very clean

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2026

Kenneth

Just one step above the Bates motel. Dead spiders in tub. Heavy smoke smell in non smoke rooms, burn holes in bedding. Discussing fridge. Air conditioning doesn’t work. None elderly friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

16 Apr 2026

John

Parking lot breaking apart, no breakfast as advertised , nobody stays at front desk, you have to buzz to get someone to come. Room was clean, tile in bathroom was loose .

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

Josh

Better communication needed with hotel.

2/10

Poor

29 Dec 2025

Ryan

Room was clean and bed was nice, however breakfast was supposed to be 6-9am went down at 8:30 nothing out, tried for 30 min to reach someone at the front desk. No one showed up, no one answered the phone could not find a soul.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Jamie

The room was super hot and the heater ran the whole time so we had to constantly mess with the temp. Otherwise is was great!!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Salmon

Good and clean bedroom thanks

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

10 Nov 2025

Clark

No Milk , no hot food, room was marked up and discolored. Carpet was very dirty. Awful

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

John

Clean room, courteous staff even when my arrival was late. Only negativity was that bathroom light didn’t work.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2025

Terry

I never could find a phone# for the hotel to talk to a live person and ask them a question.

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

William

clean room and hallway, friendly staff. Coffee machine ran empty on the second morning.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

25 Oct 2025

jimmy

The place was way outdated and over priced. If I was not so tired I would have asked for a refund .

Business Self

4/10

Poor

23 Oct 2025

Deborah

Felt unsafe here. Couldn’t wait to leave

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Melanie

Nice and Quiet

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

nicole

Good location, staff was friendly. Room smelled. Needs a good spring cleaning or remodel.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Tamula

Nice fior older hotel. No elevator. concrete outside broken. old carpet. nice showers. not a good breakfast selection.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Randy

lots of cement work is necessaary all around the building.
Room was claen, bed was comfortable, breakfast was good. Door to the bathroom would not stay closed and doesn't latch.

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

Scott

Dumpy and rundown

Self

4/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

Michael

Very dusty room and dirt on the carpet, smell was musty and things felt damp. We had to unplug the fridge because it was “whistling”. Very poor breakfast option. Would not recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Stacy

The property is rundown inside and out. Inside the building there was an odd odor, luckily only in the halls and not in our room.

The mattress wasn’t terrible, the linens were very thin though. The only light for the bathroom also turns on the bathroom vent which was extremely loud.

Staff was friendly and the early check-in was appreciated.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Sep 2025

Joseph

Place was terrible. Power went off and front desk didn’t care left early and didn’t get a refund or anything. Stay at your risk

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2025

Deb

Coffee was horrible. The color of tea!!! No one came to the front desk for more than 20 minutes when we were trying to check in. Concrete in the parking lot was a major trip hazard. Otherwise we were very pleased

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2025

Thomas

We asked for a non smoking room and were given a room with an ashtray and people had smoked in the room, Burn holes in the coverings on the beds.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2025

Scott

It will do

AC was not great, the water faucet leaked at the handles, and first burst of water out of the facets was rusty. The desk clerk was kind and accommodating and the room was clean.

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2025

Mariah

Works when you have no other options but decent stay here again. Smells bad throughout, burn marks on fridge and bathroom. Loud noises from other rooms I think people live here like permanently

Business Self

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2025

Maribel

The door was lock from the restroom I had to call attendant at 5 am to come and open it !

4/10

Poor

19 May 2025

Juan

We had 2 rooms. 1 of them was not smoke free. It was very hard to fall asleep with all the smoke smell.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Amanda

Quiet and convenient area. Water took a while to get hot for shower.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2024

Deb

Friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2024

Audrey

Always good stay here

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2024

Audrey

Rooms are clean property is clean, overall great stay

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2024

Sarah

Friendly staff, walkable to what we needed. Comfortable stay.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Oct 2024

Janice

Toilet was not secured to the floor. Screens on the window torn half way off. Tv worked half the time. Very few channels to watch when it was working. Bed lumpy and uncomfortable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2024

David

Very minimal tv channels, noise from other room a/c heater units, super noisy bathroom exhaust fan.
Bed was comfy, after 11:30pm all noise subsided and I slept well.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

Audrey

Check in was simple and quick, decent priced clean quiet room

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2024

Colleen

It wasn’t a bad stay, just a bit run down.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

30 Sep 2024

Jason

The only thing we liked was the price. It was an inexpensive room so you get what you pay for I guess. It was nothing more than a bed to sleep in for a night.

The hotel had a very musty feel and smell. We had to sign saying we wouldnt smoke in the room and we walked past two rooms that had smoke smell coming from them.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2024

Jason

Not very happy visit

Check in was good and the gentleman who checked me in was very helpful and polite. When I did the booking on hotels.com I booked a king room but when I got checked in I had to download grade for a double queen bed room and I was the only one traveling this time. I don't know who needs to update their booking stays computer but it needs to be done!!! Plus the bathroom and my room I stayed in was dirty and the carpet was not vacuumed at all

Self

4/10

Poor

21 Sep 2024

Aimee

The hallway and room smelled like a dirty cat litter box that had not been changed in weeks. Bathroom floor was sticky. Carpet was dirty gross and unvaccumed. Didn't dare take my shoes off.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2024

Denise

The room smelled so awful. The bed was old and worn out and had big bumps in it, the Blankets stunk.My husband threw it on the floor. They only had a half a roll of toilet paper in there, And my husband had to go get more, we even had to take out our own trash. The towels had yellow Stripes on them where they were hanging for so long,the ice maker had white crud where the ice came out, You'd need a putty knife to scrape it off
there's was no way we were going to get any ice,
We didn't stay the Planned 4 days, we checked out, Needless to say We'll never stay at
another super 8 motel again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2024

Karen

It was nice and had no extra noise.

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2024

duane

The fist punched hole in the sheet rock wall next to the bed has not been repaired since I reported it for room 118 over a year ago. Though the room was reasonably clean the bed mattress sagged and was very lumpy. Mattress sheet did not fit the bed (too small and not fitted) Rat or mouse turds all over the floor at west entrance to the building. Waffle and syrup tasted so bad is was not edible.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2024

Susan

The beds were so comfortable and the towels were big and new. The owners were vere very nice. Best Super 8 we stayed in on this trip

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2024

Ashton

Our tv came with 4 separate remotes; that I had to go individually get that each controlled a separate function on the tv. There were homeless people hanging out by our car everytime we went outside. No shower curtain in the bathroom, even after I asked to to have one brought to our room. Mold on the bed skirt. Highly recommend this hotel👍

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2024

Jill

It was hot ans there was a spider in the shower

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2024

Renae

Was average

2/10

Poor

26 May 2024

Steven

The facilities were horrible!!! No towels in the room, dirty washcloth in bathtub, bathtub not cleaned, holes in the walls, broken windows, drapes hanging off rods, no chairs in the rooms. Outdoor parking lot was uneven, holes everywhere. Front desk personnel had no idea what they were doing. All rooms had awful odors, musty or smoking.
Would not recommend to anyone to stay here; look around.

4/10

Poor

24 May 2024

Kirk

From the outside the property appears abandoned. Inside the smell of dampness and pets. Carpet worn and dirty. Tile cracked. Spider on ceiling. Toliet smelled of urine. No drinking cups in room. Sheets thread bare. Window would not lock, thin dowel rod instead. Beer was left in refrigerator, not okay for a person in recovery.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

13 May 2024

Emily

There were holes in the blankets on the bed. Smoke detector was detached from ceiling and had plastic bag around it. Undesireable and limited breakfast items. Had a bed but no chairs to sit it. Whole room felt unclean and very sketchy!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

12 May 2024

scott

Tear it down. Room smelled bad.

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Amy

Had to ask for soap, shampoo, towels. Parking lot was not good.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

20 Nov 2023

Grant

When I booked the room I didn’t realize it was a smoking room until I checked in. The room smelled awful and the sheets and other furniture had burn marks and holes. Just make sure you look at the details of your room before booking here so you don’t get a smoking one.

4/10

Poor

05 Nov 2023

Katie

Hallways & common areas were dirty. Fan in the room was too loud to run at night. No toilet paper or paper towels in lobby bathroom, staff did not replace when notified. Breakfast was cereal & a jug with 1/2 of milk. No napkins in breakfast area, front desk clerk offered kleenex when we asked for napkins.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2023

GARY

Regular, average, noyjing outstanding, fine

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2023

Karen and Bruce

Had a King bed room but no easy chair or recliner in room. Corner was bare.

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

10 Oct 2023

Felicia

Bad

Our first room smelled musty and the heater was broken. The 2nd room had a whole in the floor so we had to be careful getting out of bed as not trip and fall.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2023

Stephen

Terrible Super 8 in Story City

Terrible place. Reservation was for a king bed but only had a double bed room for us. Old, smelly, and room was dirty. Mold in bathroom, bedspread had holes, and the morning “breakfast” was pathetic. Torn window screens. Parking lot broken concrete. Dirty and old hall carpet. And it cost $184!! Don’t stay here and we won’t consider a Super 8 if this is an example of what they’re like.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2023

James

Easy to get to. The fan in the bathroom connected to the light was extra loud. Rooms were musty.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2023

Rod

The room was filthy! Burn holes in the bed spreads dirty cotton balls on the floor. It looked like someone had been laying on the bed

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2023

chad

The Price is Right!

I was staying in town for work and this was a very convenient location. Overall, the front desk person was very friendly, the room was cleaned well, but unfortunately, there was a bit of a musty odor, in the room I stayed in had two substantial cracks in the base of the tub that clearly leaks water, and you had to be careful not to cut your foot on it. The bed was actually more comfortable than some of the higher in the hotels I had stayed in earlier in the week and the week before. If you're not looking for anything can see, but want something quiet and comfortable, it's definitely priced right!

Business

2/10

Poor

24 Sep 2023

Robert

Everything was damp and smelled moldy. Windows broken paint chipped off etc.
This property needs either a major renovation or a bulldozer.

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2023

Holly

Ceiling was peeling
Out dated

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Aug 2023

John

The property in general was newly renovated and clean.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2023

Kevin

Credit card machine wasn’t working so we had to get cash. Remotes for tv don’t work, you have to get right up behind the tv to change channels and even then it doesn’t work well. Whirlpool tub had scum all over it. Sheets and comforter smelt like mold, whole room smelt like mold. Don’t stay here. Worst experience of my life.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2023

Robin

When booking this property, I saw no mention of the fact that this property has no elevator. We were placed on the 2nd floor and had to carry all our stuff up stairs. I have two bad knees and stairs are very difficult to navigate, even more so with heavy luggage. Had I known there was no elevator, I never would have considered this property in the first place. The front desk has a sign stating the property was sold out, so there was no hope of changing to a ground floor room. The only thing reasonable about this property was the price, but only in comparison to nicer properties in Ames.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2023

Diane

This is just a sleep over place for me - breakfast is limited, but it is clean, the folks friendly. I like this Super 8. There is a great nearby Mexican restaurant, btw... just a short walk down the street.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2023

Dave

It was very clean and neat.
The complimentary breakfast was yogurt, cereal, 2 flavors of oatmeal packs (both with cinnamon) and rolls. No eggs, bread, bagels or waffles.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2023

Barbara

Very courteous staff. Breakfast options were limited. I had hoped for a workout room, but one was not available. Very easy access to I-35.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2023

Laura

Very outdated rooms, bedding, etc. Room smelled like it had been cleaned with mouthwash, it was bizarre.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2023

carey

Easy enough check in process, duvet was stained, carpets seemed really filthy, ceiling in shower discolored and collapsing inward. If you need a quick place to sleep this works, but not for an extended stay of any kind.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2023

Matthew

Nice and clean

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2023

Julia

Parking lot has lots of potholes. Bathroom could use a little work. Not much for breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

14 May 2023

Judy Ann

A true pit stop.

It is a Super8 so don't expect it to be nice. Dirty worn carpet. Old linens. Old thread bare blanket peppered with holes. Minimal poor selection for breakfast. Yogurt, cereal and packaged low quality pastries. Would not stay again. We normally stay at much nicer chains like Best Western etc. But we were here for Iowa State grad and prices were sky high everywhere. We needed 2 nights. Total was $360.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2023

Patricia

Super nice owner

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2023

Catherine

Comfy, but smoky

I wish I could give this hotel an excellent rating, because the front desk staff was wonderful, the room was comfortable and generally the stay was good. Breakfast was very simple, but if you like yogurt or oatmeal, you're all set.

Unfortunately, the whole hotel smelled faintly like cigarette smoke. Though my room was a non-smoking room, there was a faint odor of cigarettes. For such a small hotel, I would recommend just making the whole thing non-smoking. It's too small of a place for one room to not affect all the rooms.

If smoke doesn't bother you, this is a pretty good place to stay: no frills, for a very reasonable price.

Also, no iron in the room, so press your clothes at home.

The business center is one monitor on a computer tower at a little table in the front lobby. I didn't see a printer. But maybe that's behind the front desk?

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2022

Misty

Super 8

Arrived late, left early. Front desk was person was very friendly and efficient.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2022

Rodney

WE booked a handicap room and when I got there they did not have one.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2022

Paulette

We needed a place close by the freeway so we could get some much needed sleep. This place was affordable, clean and easy to find

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Big Mess

No reference of our pre check in booking, not on the computer, lucky they had rooms and got us in. Showed Intinerary and
confirmation #, nothing for us....will not use Hotels.com
again....................

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2022

Alayna

Everything was great thank you!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Aug 2022

Justin

The room was not very clean and nothing updated. Couldn't even work the thermostat & bare wires exposed... Bed had hairs on it. :( There were opened, half-used soap & shampoo in shower -- like the bathroom hadn't been cleaned. Pretty sure the manager smokes! -- IN the hotel... Breakfast was a JOKE. :(

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2022

Anita

Room was clean. Bed and pillows were comfortable. The motel property is old and tired. There isn’t an elevator for second floor. Parking lot is poorly lit.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2022

Ronald

Affordable and clean.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2022

Barbara

News total update. Toilets are so low to the ground reminds me of children's toilet. Screen on window bent and air conditioner outside hanging. Room 207...
Check in was short no friendly welcome and seemed to bother clerk. Continental breakfast poor. No spoons nor milk at 8:30am had to ask clerk.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

01 Aug 2022

Jason

Never again in a Super 8

Front desk guy was rude. Had to wait for him to come to desk, insisted that i give him my phone number (I booked with app) Room smelled like a damp basement. Shower was dirty, towels looked like they were cleaned in dirty water.

Business

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Nice, clean, quiet place, near a few good restaurants, and a nice neighborhood.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2022

Thomas

Room spelled a little musty, but outside temps & humidity was very high. Other than that everything else was fine.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2022

Amanda

This was the absolute worst hotel i have ever stayed at. Upon entering your room youll be greeted with the only positive part with your stay which is that the rooms are maintained at a good temp. However right afterwards youll be greeted by the stench of mold and mildew. The blankets are stained and covered with burn holes. Be sure to bring as few things in as possible as there are cockroaches in the room. Hopefully you dont plan to watch tv because they only have 1 channel. And i certainly hope you dont expected to be spoken to like a human as the front desk/owner is perhaps the rudest man ive ever met. If you are travelling with pets be aware that the owner only considers dogs as pets and will not allow you to enter with a cat. A cat that has been traveling aince it was 5 weeks old and has never damaged anything. I sweep the floor and wipe down all surfaces before leaving and have never received anything but positivity from other hotels however this hotel owner says no because cats are not pets and they could smell. This place is a disgrace to hotels and expedia refusing to give me my money back is an even bigger disgrace.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2022

James

One night

It was a nice one night stay

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Meh!!!

There was a funky smell in the room that hit the moment we walked in. My husband used body spray to cover it up. The normal shampoo/soap werent supplied which made me question if the room had even been properly cleaned prior since there was a sign out front wanting to hire housekeeping. The breakfast was a total let down than expected. Cereal & yogurt isnt options for everyone so we had to go across to McDonalds

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 May 2022

Michael

Musty smell in room, AC control’s didn’t work and the bathroom was a hatchet job of a remodel.

Leisure