Clean! Spacious! Excellent rest area! This is the place to…read morestop while on your drive!!!!

Okay, I was so excited to see, not just vending machines, but a dedicated vending machine room. I…read moregot Linda to pull up right in front, grabbed RWBY (you can say Ruby) and was ready to enjoy the vend. We had a bunch of loose change. Why "loose?" Anyway, I was able to purchase three bottles of water before moving on to the snack-based machine. I'm gluten free (wheat gives me a stomach ache) so I was really happy to see a Health Bar. Chocolate. Toffee. English? Awesome. I put in my $1.25 (see exhibit 1 photo below for price corroboration) and pressed 5-0. The display (as evidenced in photo 2) demanded an additional $.50. And I was out of change, loose or otherwise. A moment of non-rest. Until I realized I could hit the cancel button, get my change back and use my iPhone -- moments later, snack in hand. Could have been five stars Hartford Rest Area. Sorry, got to keep you honest.

This rest area is very nice and well maintained with clean restrooms. They also have vending…read moremachines as well as picnic tables on the outside and a very nice open area to walk around. Plenty of overnight truck parking available at this area.

The rest stops off of I-80 in Iowa are gorgeous. Many rest areas in other states are treated as…read moreutilitarian buildings, however this one elevates it to a work of art. The building is themed as a tribute to century farms in the area, with it being shaped as a clerestory window barn. However, it builds on the design with an open concept with natural lighting, which let the bright early autumn sunlight to filter through into the building. The roof is supported by glulam framing which adds to the natural, warm feeling that the space gives off. In the back, there's a room that has all glass walls, providing views of the forested area in the back with a trail. Around the building there are picnic tables and a pet relief area. The bathroom themselves were sparkling clean!

My family and I, and our two dogs, travel back and forth across the country along the I-80 corridor…read moreannually, and we thought we were familiar with every rest stop between Salt Lake City and Chicago, but today turned out to be our first visit to the Tiffin rest stop. It was very clean, offered several snack options in the onsite vending machines, and the outside grounds were lovely. The poetry and prose inspired theme was apparent throughout the grounds from the picnic areas to the facilities building. There are several quotes from famous writers enshrined at the site and a variety of plaques with historic lessons--a little learning opportunity off the well-beaten I-80 path. Save yourself a visit to a filthy gas station bathroom and check out this inspired alternative instead. It's definitely worth it.

Great rest spot with a lot of nice artwork and well designed building with a lot of mural quotes,…read morethe restrooms are definitely clean and well maintained, they have picnic tables with shades from the sun and a area to walk your dog.

This is one of the cleanest rest stops I've ever been to! We're on the road a lot because we have…read morefamily and friends that live all over the country so finding nice rest stops along the way are our little wins. The bathroom is so well kept and huge. There's also a bunch of places to hangout outside under large trees if you want the shade. From covered picnic tables to places specially for your pets, this rest stop has a little bit of everything for everyone. There was someone even in a hammock just chillin' between two trees, perfectly unbothered. There was plenty of parking both for cars and trucks. There were also a ton of maps both state and local as well as various guides for food, attractions, and entertainment. We'll definitely be keeping this location in mind the next time we're heading to Iowa or on the same route.

This is one of a new generation Iowa rest area. This Westbound rest area was Completed in January…read more2001 on I-80 at mile post 240. With the home of the ACT organization located in Johnson County, and with Iowa students scoring among the highest in the country on the most common entrance exams to college. Education theme was a perfect fit for this rest area. They have larger picnic shelters that have features similar to an old school house. As you can see the foundation is building blocks with pictures on them. The 2nd roof looks like it could house the school bell. Stacks of books with history of trucking, Iowa Artists, and others look like pillars that support the front of the rest area. You can see they have a masonry leage that goes around the building to look like one long book shelve, with books sitting on it. With there bindings showing classic literary works, and other great books. Every where you look you have planters and lighting features that look like oversize children's building blocks. Inside there is also some art work inside that you can view. Another important story is the Amana Colonies that settled in this area. They had a unique brotherhood was founded in Germany. Oppressive government at the time forced them to seek a new home in this great land of America. Around 1,500 people lived in 7 villages and owning 25,000 acres in Iowa. They have a great story to tell but will save that for another video. They had a huge impact on Iowa, and we all could learn a few things. It might be the smartest county in Iowa since it has the University of Iowa in it. It also held the first territorial capitol of the state located in Iowa City on the grounds of the University. This rest area has a little trail that has various grasses and wildflowers that are native to the prairies. 3 boy Scouts panned and planted this area so you could see what the early settlers seen when they crossed the prairies of Iowa. Some of the other rest area videos will talk about a little about some of the travelers, that has crossed by them over the years. Thank-you for all your comments and viewing the video. I have other videos I would like you to view.

Very limited parking for truckers but overall still a nice and convenient rest stop. Clean…read morerestrooms and vending machines. Picnic tables with overhead roofs and plenty of art displays around the outside of this rest stop.

I finally found a rest stop on the Avenue of the Saints. This has a touch of American. Wagons,…read moreAmerican Gothic, concrete hay bails. They have a nice walking path and you can let your pets get some exercise also. If you are on this High way. You need to stop. It has personality.

I would give this place a five star review, but if you're walking your dog in the designated pet…read morearea, watch out for 2-3 foot deep water. Because my dog is soaked and my feet as well! Grass is about 8 inches long in the "mowed areas" so make sure you have your rain boots on when walking any where but the cement!

Nice clean rest stop great place to walk the dog and even a park for the kids.free Wi-Fi and lots…read moreof vending machines you going to place to have a picnic.

I was driving home from Des Moines when all of a sudden the low gas light popped on my dashboard…read more Whaat? I wasn't expecting that. I had 25 miles left in my tank and my gps kept telling me the closest gas station was 27 miles away. Are you kidding??? Oh thank goodness, it was kidding-- as I saw Pilot Travel Center's sign glowing ahead. Like a beacon of hope. Pricing was standard. There were a handful of fuel lanes, plethora of parking. And it boasts a Subway. I stood in below zero weather, got my gas and went. What a life saver-- never have I been so happy to have my gps be wrong!

We stopped here to charge our electric vehicle while passing through. The chargers are not well…read moremaintained and onw was fully out of service and not working which was a bummer. The interior is a little disorganized and dirty, but not disgusting.

4 star for me but hey, zi have in the ditch. Maybe in a rebuilding phase¿. Lots of hawt water…read more No hot tub and well, good sleep. Best of luck to owners, hope next year brings great fortune for your family . Oh no tea yet but kum & go has tea bags and no hot water u got this!

Skip this place Website says full breakfast don't believe…read moreit...it was continental Not much of a selection and they don't refill it often Carpet dirty in the lobby Toilet rocks in the bathroom Air conditioning was so-so and windows were open in our room before we got in there on a 95 degree day so was warm in there Couch in the suite was dirty Dining area air conditioning was so-so The hosts were pretty nice so it's too bad..

Great people, good food at great prices, and a decent variety. What more could you ask for?read more

I LOVE Native Americans welcomes and hospitality! This is a new stop for me going back and forth…read morebetween Cedar Rapids & De Moines. Its an excellent stop, rest, revive, eat, snack and stretch location! Just do it!!!!

Back in my University days, this is the Motel 6 that my frugal parents would stay when visiting me…read more It was clean, inexpensive, close to I-80, and there was a Perkin's next door. And it wasn't far from the time when the 6 in Motel meant how much a night's stay cost. This place is still OK, but if I want safe, basic, and relatively cheap there are other choices within Greater Iowa City. I personally like the Iowa House near Campus, which also take me away from the Coralville Strip and into some Townie civilization.

Road trips lower your standards for just about everything…read more Disgusting rest stop restroom, doesn't matter. Soiled motel sheets, at least they're dry. Diet? Doesn't exist. Fast food? Par for the course. Given my current lack of standards, the first thing I want is to roll my hog into a motel parking spot. It's that or passing out in a barn on a mound of hay with a bottle of whiskey hanging out the side of my mouth. Hey, this is Iowa! I actually try to satisfy the latter but nothing turns up. So, Motel 6 it is. Just as hoped, there's a parking spot directly in front of the door to our room. Good! Forget luxury, I embrace and salute this cross-country spirit! Who needs 400 thread count?! I make my triumphant entrance into our glorious room and I have an out of body experience drowning in a scent akin to air conditioning filtered through asshole. It's okay! This is perfect! Giles loves it. He tastes the toilet water. Delicious! Ferry loves it. "Just like the scene in No Country For Old Men! ...minus the shotgun... maybe." Cheap TV - check. Dirty carpet - check. Beer bottle opener attached to sink - check. Holy bible - check. Needless to say, everything checks out. It isn't until I lift the sheet when I realize I just can't. No! I won't sleep on these covers. I won't nuzzle into putrid polyester! I won't. Even still, I don't leave. I run to the car, grab my comforter and settle back into bed. As I survey the parking lot from my perch along the door frame, I smile with the slow realization that there are no cars older than 2000 to be seen. So it looks like each of our traveling companions may be in the same boat, nay, car as us. Hold that thought... that's a gunshot!