The Old Jail and FIrehouse Guest Suite is a a one-room suite complete with kitchen, dining area,…read morequeen bed, day bed/trundle and small fold-out bed. There is a quiet courtyard as well. When we arrived in McGregor, we were immediately greeted by Richard and Charlene who made sure we parked in a safe location. Richard helped with our bags. As we entered the suite, our senses are bombarded with an Americana motif taken to the nth degree. Almost every square inch is decorated by images and pictures of the old jail and firehouse. The Palucci's will fill you in on the history of the jail and some interesting stories. in addition, there are old trickets and toys representing firemen and the jail theme. Charlene's father was a fireman in Chicago and she has a tribute of him displayed in the kitchen area. Just about every square inch of this room is covered with something. Even the ceiling is wallpapered. If you have sensitivity to sensory overload then this is definitely not the place for you. But, if you appreciate the time and care that went into trying to make this one-room reflect the history of the town, then you will really appreciate the decor and ambiance. Although not officially a Bed and Breakfast, the Palucci's have generously stocked the fridge with pastries and cinnamon rolls, milk, juice, jellies, etc. The pantry has coffee, teas, and snacks. Richard and Charlene have gone out of their way to make sure you can make your way through all the switches and amenities that the place has to offer. In fact, they have written directions for EVERYTHING in the room. There are directions for which light switch is for which area of the room, how to turn the key to open the door, how long to keep the A/C running. You'll either find it endearing or eccentric. Another consideration is the location to Main Street. The room itself if just feet from Main Street and the Mississippi River is only about 4 blocks. But, with the big picture window open, all passerby's can see in. Not a big deal since you can close the blinds for privacy (there's even a note on how to do that). Overall, we really enjoyed our visit at the Old Jail and Firehouse Guest Suite. We found it clean and comfortable. We really appreciated the friendliness and care from RIchard and Charlene. We would definitely stay there again!

I agree with every word of the above review. We were in utter shock when we saw how great this…read moreplace was and how the owners have gone out of their way to FULLY stock the place. It was awesome!

Lovely place to stay. I belief it is five years old but it felt like it had opened more recently…read more Clean and well-maintained a Decent sized room, lovely views of the river. Cookies and popcorn at check-in. Walkable to downtown and a lovely city park.

Over the last three years I've stayed at the Waterfront Hotel twice. They have beautiful rooms and…read moreone of the best hotel breakfasts around. The location is very walkable, with the river and restaurants nearby. Pro tip - avoid the second floor if you can, because sound from the lobby and breakfast area tends to travel up.

Make reservations for this Hotel, their occupancy rate is among the highest in the city. Clean,…read moremodern, well staffed, friendly, and very comfortable. But the best part is their breakfast. While the room rates are moderate and competitive, the breakfast is five star. My wife and I have stayed in this hotel several times and never been disappointed. There are all of the normal amenities, Cheese and crackers, Ice cream, and fresh chocolate chip cookies are often provided in the lobby. We will continue to periodically return.

Nice hotel in downtown Prairie du Chien. Easy access to Main St. for shopping, food & drink…read more Kitty-corner from a lovely park. Staff is very friendly & helpful. Ice cream from 7-8 is a nice treat on a hot day. Breakfast with fresh-made eggs is a good way to start the day. The room was quiet, perfectly clean & had all the basic amenities. The bed is not for short people. It was so high off the floor I couldn't easily sit on it. I had to dive on and then situate myself. And a couple things need attention...the night light didn't work + the windows were dirty/foggy so seeing outside was impossible. Be sure to ask for a ground floor room if hauling your luggage up the stairs is a challenge.

Great place to stay! We were in a pinch with all hotels booked and no place to stay the night. A…read moreroom here was doing some remodeling, rather than turn us away he gave us a great room and a hugely reduced price! Renovations did not affect us at all! Cozy bed with extremely soft pillows! In the morning the free breakfast was the best we have had at any hotel!! Waffles, eggs (real eggs!), sausage (not prefab crap) wide variety of cereals, bagels, cream cheese and the jellies!!! Wow! Must have been homemade locally! Huge variety!. Big selection of of yogurts! Fresh fruit and too much more to list! All fresh and tastey! If we ever pass through we will for sure stay here!! Big thank you to the owner for accommodating us in our hour of need!!

Very clean and quiet nicely accommodating that tub and pool are very comfortable would stay there…read moreagain

Stayed here for two nights while I was in Iowa for a family reunion. The reunion was in Waukon…read moreabout a half hour away. This was the only hotel that had an opening. I don't like to stay in hotels that have that old 80/90's comforter. I like the nice white clean bedding. They have it here. So I booked. I booked through Expedia because it was a bit cheaper. Cons: Very small amount of parking. The receptionist said we could "park under the bridge" if we couldn't find parking. I'm from out of town and it was midnight. I'm not walking two blocks with my luggage when it's super super dark. We found street parking though so crisis avoided. Not much around. That more of a con against Iowa not the hotel. Weird people hang out in the lobby. It's not your living room people. Put your shoes on. Pros: In the recession filed life we lead it was nice to see a hotel with an actual continental breakfast. Waffles, eggs, biscuits and gravy, bagels, juice, etc. Great view of the river on the 4th floor. Super close to the river, I would have liked to stayed an extra day and rented a boat. Clean!!! Friendly nice staff They have a bar open until 2am if you're into it. They are down the street from a casino. We went and won $20 on the third pull. So we left. Lolz. Overall Next summer I would stay here again for the reunion.

Lucy doesn't like walk ins or when patrons don't have reservations or inquire about handicapped…read morerooms. She rudely described the 2 rooms possible then said they were around $170. Google had the hotel listed for $104. Big difference. Lucy refused to honor it and I was told I had to go through a 3rd party to get that price. Which according to Lucy could take minutes to hours to show up on their system. Surprise - it took hours and they refused to give us a key even though they had all of our info and a confirmation number. There's literally 2 cars in the parking lot. It's not like they should be turning down customers. My husband got involved and she was rude to him. If we weren't so exhausted from driving and the trouble and money already invested in the non refundable reservation we would have gone elsewhere. Had we known about the noise and lights we would have. Every room has earplugs for a reason! You can throw a rock and hit a train and a gas station. Train blows its horn at least every half hour right outside the hotel. The only gas station in town is right outside your window. Lovely view of glaring lights through the curtains that don't close properly. Every truck and motorcycle (which is everyone) with no muffler takes off like a bat out of hell with absolutely no regard for any possible people either in the hotel or in any other building. Barney Fife hides up the hill and nabs everyone rolling through the stop sign right outside your window. Two tv remotes and neither controls the obnoxious volume then wouldn't shut the tv off. We just unplugged it. Nothing about this hotel is worth the full price. Nothing is worth any discounted price. Do yourself a favor and go anywhere else!

Get room at reasonable price! We like to stay at family owned motels & this one did not disappoint…read more Pass up the expensive chain hotels and pick a nice motel!!

We loved this motel and its owner!!! The room was clean and comfortable, and once we got the hang…read moreof the heater and showerhead, we were good to go. The location was perfect -- close to Pike's Peak State Park and the Effigy Mounds National Monument. The beds were comfortable. I would only caution people that railroad tracks run in front of and behind the motel, so just be aware. Other than that, we simply loved the place!

This is a very clean, reasonably priced motel. The owner is friendly and accommodating. I will make…read morea point to stay here again.

We stayed at the Bridgeport Inn because our normal place, the Microtel, was booked up. The manager…read morewas very friendly, the rooms were clean, although dated to the 90s, price was high average ($143 for two doubles)and the free breakfast was fairly small and limited with mostly cold stuff. On the good side, the pool was large and fairly empty, hot tub was inviting and overall not a bad place. The competition in town offers more, but in a pinch, this place works. I only gave it three stars because it's a functional hotel but doesn't have anything that makes it stand out.

Not super spendy. Clean & comfortable. Has 90's decor, needs some external maintenance & interior…read moreupgrades. Does NOT allow pets. :-( Owners have a few too many rules, such as: * No beverages what-so- ever in pool area....I just wanted my coffee * Require you put a lid on your coffee before leaving the 5'x5' square breakfast area (not an issue for us but I thought it odd, especially since the lids were hard to get on....so I just used my BlackEarth Java tumbler :-) ). Workout area was in the hot pool area and you have to walk through the busy eating area if you want to swim in the AM. Plus side, the sweet giggly gal at the front desk was nice. :-) Coffee wasn't too bad & was available all the time. We would stay again.