Downtown Travel Guide
Iowa City
Visit Downtown
Stay near popular Downtown attractions
Things to do

Self-Guided Iowa Scavenger Hunt: City of Literature
Top hotels in Downtown

Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown

Graduate by Hilton Iowa City
"So dirty and falling apart. worst graduate hotel in country!!!!"
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2026

Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University
"Great location downtown in Iowa City. Convenient parking for a fee-not bad. Fantastic rooftop restaurant, The Vue, that overlooks the city/campus! The facility also offers an outdoor, partially covered, cocktail area. Be sure to make a reservation on football weekends."
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2026

Element by Marriott Iowa City
"Room wasn’t very clean. Someone claiming to be an employee knocked on my door it night cl"
Reviewed on 25 Oct 2026

Heartland Inn

Drury Inn & Suites Iowa City Coralville
"This place is awesome. Perfect location if you are attending games at the Mercedes Benz stadium or the State Farm arena. The staff is amazing. I would like to recognize the young lady who checked us in she was awesome. I hate I didn’t get her name!"
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2026
Where to stay in Downtown

Mann
While visiting Mann, you might make a stop by sights like Iowa Old Capitol Building and University of Iowa Museum of Natural History.

University Heights
While there might not be top attractions in University Heights, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Kinnick Stadium and Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Weber
While visiting Weber, you might make a stop by sights like Redbird Farms Wildlife Area and Frytown Conservation Area.

Twain
While there might not be top attractions in Twain, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Pleasant Valley Golf Course and Iowa City Public Library.
Manville Heights
While Manville Heights may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Carver-Hawkeye Arena and Kinnick Stadium.






