The Historic Park Inn Hotel

“Take time to explore!”

This Inn was very fun to explore - staff expects/encourages it, since it has a lot of "hidden" areas designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is easy to get lost or turned around, but you can also find your way back pretty easily. If you are tall (over 6'2") be prepared to duck a lot! All the staff were … more

This Inn was very fun to explore - staff expects/encourages it, since it has a lot of "hidden" areas designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is easy to get lost or turned around, but you can also find your way back pretty easily. If you are tall (over 6'2") be prepared to duck a lot! All the staff were super friendly and kind. Our room was a corner room on the second floor. Very nice to have two sets of windows, even though the view out the back was not very appealing. It was a small room, but we expected that because of it's history. The floor was a bit uneven, becasue of it's age. The bed was comfortable, with 4 pillows on the queen bed. There were outlets on both sides of the bed so we could both charge our phones overnight. However, only one side of the bed controled the lights. There was a small fridge hidden in the cabinet. While it chilled our water, it did not get very cold. The room was very quiet (except for a weird knock that the fridge gave every once in a while). There was a band playing right next to the Inn and we didn't hear it at all in our room. This Inn is very convenient to everything we came to do. In fact, we did a lot of walking because it wasn't worth driving. The town is very pedestrian friendly - there were a lot of people out on the Friday Night we were there.

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“Very nice hotel. I recommend and would stay here again.”

Even though this hotel is historic, it has modern amenities and is nicely decorated. I loved staying here and would definitely stay again. There is off street parking available. A restaurant and bar onsite. We stayed on the top floor, so it was quiet. The windows and furnishings are lovely. The lou… more

Even though this hotel is historic, it has modern amenities and is nicely decorated. I loved staying here and would definitely stay again. There is off street parking available. A restaurant and bar onsite. We stayed on the top floor, so it was quiet. The windows and furnishings are lovely. The lounges and sitting areas are comfortable and cozy. The downtown location is convenient and walkable.

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“Small town hotel at its best. Terrific service”

Situated in history-preserving Mason City, Iowa, this delightful FLW hotel is a gem. Small, cozy and Mid-western friendly, my wife and I was continually surprised how at "home" the staff made us feel. The front office, the manager, the gift shop and others went out of their way to make sure our s… more

Situated in history-preserving Mason City, Iowa, this delightful FLW hotel is a gem. Small, cozy and Mid-western friendly, my wife and I was continually surprised how at "home" the staff made us feel. The front office, the manager, the gift shop and others went out of their way to make sure our stay was a pleasant and comfortable one. The public rooms preserved Frank Lloyd Wright's original design and for architects, students or ordinary people like ourselves, this was like stepping back in time a 100 years and enjoying an experiencing what our grandfathers enjoyed. If you are looking for a quiet respite or just a relaxing stay somewhat off the beaten path, this is worth a visit. The restaurant is a fine place for dinner [see Lead light]. Mason City is also a terrific place to "slow down [you move too fast], you've got to make the morning last".

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