It was ok. Breakfast not even a continental. No restaurant or bar.
Barbara B.
My husband and I have stayed Tt the Decker Hotel off and on for ~20 years. It has changed management several times over the course of that span. It seems to have changed again. The building was restored many years ago, but the exterior is now running down pretty badly. The interior actually looked cleaner than the last time we stayed. The bed was comfortable. The TV only had a few channels, and they were random—HGTV, Weather Channel, National Geographic—no network channels or ESPN. We asked the guy at the desk. English was not his first language, but he did manage to tell us 2-24 only. However, half of those channels had no content. It was Saturday and we wanted to watch our college team play football. Since we could not watch the game, I would have liked to read. There was a bedside table with a lamp on one side of the bed but not the other even though there was plenty of room. No light to read. The “breakfast room” is a joke. There was a table with some snack bars, bananas, and some cereal and a fridge that was pretty empty. There used to be a really good restaurant in the first floor and a bar downstairs, but those are gone. This seems picky but we paid $197 for one night and expected more.
Kelly Cape
This is a charming old hotel. You feel like you walked into another time. The rooms were clean. There is no service ices like ice or vending which just kind of added to the charm. We did have a jacuzzi in our room which was nice. And the bar is closed now. But we will definitely stay there again.
John Hagen
Very clean rooms. Bed was supper comfortable. It has old world charm.
Jake
Stay away from no parking no fridge small rooms and dude said was gonna do my laundry cuz no laundry here and then he took an hour and a half over what he said it would. I would have just went to the laundromat if I would have known sort of a horrible experience we are just trying to go to the caves early and it took longer than it would have to drive. Avoid this place at all. Cost horrible
Joshua Brost
Yuck, dirty. Cannot recommend at all.
Stephanie DeVries
This is a local gem. Loved it!
Karen A Isebrand
We loved staying at The Decker Hotel! The room was so nice, clean and comfortable. There was history everywhere you look. I'm making reservations to stay there again right now. 😁
Just A Girl and Her Camera
Just went to look at the building and antiques.
Jess
WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. DO NOT STAY HERE. If I could give it no stars, that’s what it deserves. If you’re passing through Maquoketa, DO NOT stay at Decker Hotel. The advertising is a complete rip off. When you approach the vintage building, it’s clear how run down and grungy it’s gotten over time. The exterior is poorly taken cared of and the awning and entrance for the restaurant looks sketchy and not well lit. When entering and checking in, we were met with a manager who rushed through every word and threw the keys at us after getting the card information. We entered our room to find that we paid over $200 for two nights to see a dirty bed with every layer covered in little black bits, broken locks on the door, an extremely outdated television and no amenities. When addressing that our door could not lock, the manager laughed and said that we have to lock things up from the inside. THAT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. We left our room and returned that evening with the uncertainty that our room was secure. The next morning, the manager was up and vacuuming our level at 7 in the morning. The most ridiculous time ever to be doing that with no regard for the customers. After realizing that the “free breakfast” room had an empty fridge, no actual anything in it just a sign saying here’s the breakfast room and the restaurant seeming closed, we checked out early. This experience was a nightmare. When we told the manager that we were checking out and would like to discuss our stay, he proceeded to then say the word Expedia over and over and over again with no actual direction. If you book online, don’t expect your money back because the manager will never answer the phone for this need. Only to rush you out of the building when you have a problem, hence what he did instead of listening to any concern. Don’t waste your time on this disgusting place. There’s definitely a better option.
No bar or restaurant anymore. Need to rename to Hotel only.
jesse schwisow
Our stay... No bar, elevator broke " with 3rd floor room", no fridge, no ice machine, Roku TV "really", completely let down ?. No amenities other than free parking. What a joke. For the price, pick anything else.
Rooms: Clean, cuz no one stays here!
Walkability: Downtown.
Food & drinks: Bring a cooler!
Service: 2
Laura Myers
The location was perfect for our purpose...by the state park and fabulous breweries. I can imagine this was an amazing hotel in it's day. Beautiful staircase, gorgeous brick and amazing woodwork. The room was fine. Bed comfy, water hot. No frills. It seems to be undergoing restorations. The restaurant and bar are closed, which is unfortunate. Breakfast room provided cereal, fruit, and biscuit sandwiches that you microwave( Not a fan at all). Skip that amd enjoy breakfast in town or explore neighboring spots.
Enjoying life 1 sip, 1 bite and 1 small town at a time. Explore everything!
Service: 4
Brad Miller
Sad shadow of the great hotel and restaurant that was in the same building 20 years ago.
It was ok. Breakfast not even a continental. No restaurant or bar.
My husband and I have stayed Tt the Decker Hotel off and on for ~20 years. It has changed management several times over the course of that span. It seems to have changed again. The building was restored many years ago, but the exterior is now running down pretty badly. The interior actually looked cleaner than the last time we stayed. The bed was comfortable. The TV only had a few channels, and they were random—HGTV, Weather Channel, National Geographic—no network channels or ESPN. We asked the guy at the desk. English was not his first language, but he did manage to tell us 2-24 only. However, half of those channels had no content. It was Saturday and we wanted to watch our college team play football. Since we could not watch the game, I would have liked to read. There was a bedside table with a lamp on one side of the bed but not the other even though there was plenty of room. No light to read. The “breakfast room” is a joke. There was a table with some snack bars, bananas, and some cereal and a fridge that was pretty empty. There used to be a really good restaurant in the first floor and a bar downstairs, but those are gone. This seems picky but we paid $197 for one night and expected more.
This is a charming old hotel. You feel like you walked into another time. The rooms were clean. There is no service ices like ice or vending which just kind of added to the charm. We did have a jacuzzi in our room which was nice. And the bar is closed now. But we will definitely stay there again.
Very clean rooms. Bed was supper comfortable. It has old world charm.
Stay away from no parking no fridge small rooms and dude said was gonna do my laundry cuz no laundry here and then he took an hour and a half over what he said it would. I would have just went to the laundromat if I would have known sort of a horrible experience we are just trying to go to the caves early and it took longer than it would have to drive. Avoid this place at all. Cost horrible
Yuck, dirty. Cannot recommend at all.
This is a local gem. Loved it!
We loved staying at The Decker Hotel! The room was so nice, clean and comfortable. There was history everywhere you look. I'm making reservations to stay there again right now. 😁
Just went to look at the building and antiques.
WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. DO NOT STAY HERE. If I could give it no stars, that’s what it deserves. If you’re passing through Maquoketa, DO NOT stay at Decker Hotel. The advertising is a complete rip off. When you approach the vintage building, it’s clear how run down and grungy it’s gotten over time. The exterior is poorly taken cared of and the awning and entrance for the restaurant looks sketchy and not well lit. When entering and checking in, we were met with a manager who rushed through every word and threw the keys at us after getting the card information. We entered our room to find that we paid over $200 for two nights to see a dirty bed with every layer covered in little black bits, broken locks on the door, an extremely outdated television and no amenities. When addressing that our door could not lock, the manager laughed and said that we have to lock things up from the inside. THAT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. We left our room and returned that evening with the uncertainty that our room was secure. The next morning, the manager was up and vacuuming our level at 7 in the morning. The most ridiculous time ever to be doing that with no regard for the customers. After realizing that the “free breakfast” room had an empty fridge, no actual anything in it just a sign saying here’s the breakfast room and the restaurant seeming closed, we checked out early. This experience was a nightmare. When we told the manager that we were checking out and would like to discuss our stay, he proceeded to then say the word Expedia over and over and over again with no actual direction. If you book online, don’t expect your money back because the manager will never answer the phone for this need. Only to rush you out of the building when you have a problem, hence what he did instead of listening to any concern. Don’t waste your time on this disgusting place. There’s definitely a better option.
Noteworthy details: DO NOT GO—ITS A RIP OFF
Service: 1
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No bar or restaurant anymore. Need to rename to Hotel only.
Our stay... No bar, elevator broke " with 3rd floor room", no fridge, no ice machine, Roku TV "really", completely let down ?. No amenities other than free parking. What a joke. For the price, pick anything else.
Rooms: Clean, cuz no one stays here!
Walkability: Downtown.
Food & drinks: Bring a cooler!
Service: 2
The location was perfect for our purpose...by the state park and fabulous breweries.
I can imagine this was an amazing hotel in it's day. Beautiful staircase, gorgeous brick and amazing woodwork. The room was fine. Bed comfy, water hot. No frills.
It seems to be undergoing restorations. The restaurant and bar are closed, which is unfortunate.
Breakfast room provided cereal, fruit, and biscuit sandwiches that you microwave( Not a fan at all). Skip that amd enjoy breakfast in town or explore neighboring spots.
Enjoying life 1 sip, 1 bite and 1 small town at a time. Explore everything!
Service: 4
Sad shadow of the great hotel and restaurant that was in the same building 20 years ago.
Service: 1
Breakfast was lame.
Service: 5
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