Located in Cedar Falls, close to the center of Iowa and about a mile from the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, on Main Street (what else?) lies the venerable Black Hawk Hotel. The wesbsite introduces you well (black-hawkhotel.com) to the property. I stayed one night in a (ahem!) Luxury Multi Room Suite for the price of about $130,... more

PROS: *The hotel is very unique. *You can go on the hotel's website and choose which room you want to stay in - there are pics of every individual room on the website. *The rooms are spacious. *The hotel is located downtown Cedar Falls - close to the best restaurants in Cedar Falls all woithin walking distance (I recommend Montage... more

I hate to throw stones at an otherwise well-reviewed hotel, but our stay here was just awful. We had a nice enough room but that was it. The toilet stopped working in the middle of the night and the staff was unsympathetic to the problem, to say the least. We did not have a working toilet for the rest ot... more

I stayed at the Blackhawk last year when there to visit family. Got a wonderful rate on one of their "lesser" rooms but it was still large and very nice. Clean, comfortable, and classy. Up to date bathroom and comfortable bed. Nice amenities overall and very nice desk staff. We took a tour of the fancier rooms and they are... more

Probably the best place to stay in all of Iowa. It is charming and comfortable. I have spent much time in Iowa for work and find myself coming here again and again. The other hotels or Inns tend to be more expensive and the rooms are depressing. This hotel is a true gem. more

This is one of the most delightful surprises I've ever experienced on the road. I was on a business trip and our hosts took us to a charming section of town filled with great shops, restaurants, galleries and even a river view. Along the way was the Black Hawk Hotel. My coworkers and I stopped into the impressive lobby to... more