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"This classic old property was everything our extended family could have asked for. We gathered for a wedding, The Julien was the site for the reception and everything was great, the staff was efficient. The room was just the right size for the crowd and I. Think all were impressed. Our room was very nice, however, the lack of USB and other “tech” features/amenities was the only negative. In today’s world there can’t be to many options for charging accessories."

"We stayed on a Tuesday night because my 8 year old son didn't have school on Wednesday. This was supposed to be a special trip for him as a reward for doing well in his new school. When we arrived we were told the water park and pool were closed and always is during the week. I did not see that advertised or posted anywhere while making my reservation. That was very disappointing for all of us. The reservation also said there was a Continental breakfast but we were given a brown bag breakfast with a frozen sandwich, apple and granola bar. Not what we were expecting so we then had to go out for breakfast. My reservation also said there was a separate bedroom in our suite and there was not. It was a very small room but it did have the correct number of beds. Overall we were disappointed. "

"This hotel was perfect for 2 of us that came to town for an event at UNI (3 minute drive/20 minute walk for reference). The price was right, the exterior is nice & well kept, and the interior was consistent with that. Overall very clean, pleasant staff including the housekeepers we met in the elevator. Another review mentioned noise from the highway, but we did not find this to be a problem. (We were on the highway side too). Water pressure in the shower is great, there were plenty of towels (bonus points for that - usually hotels just give the bare minimum), and there was a hair dryer! Beds are OK - more on the firm side, but I slept fine. When choosing a hotel I'm always looking for a pool/hot tub and continental breakfast & this had both. The pool is a little smaller than the pictures, but that's OK. It was full of kids the few times we checked - all the way up to 10pm, so we did not take advantage of the pool area. I know this is relatively out of control of the hotel, but a suggestion I would offer would be "adult only" swim time from 10pm-12am. Lastly, the breakfast was a little underwhelming. There appeared to be only 1 person staffing everything - from making more eggs, to cleaning up tables, to refilling silverware. He was definitely overwhelmed, and nothing got refilled while we were there. I made a waffle, ate it with a spoon, and called it good. It was not a make or break for our stay, and all around we really enjoyed our stay here. We will definitely be back!"

"Classy and stylish. Feels like stepping back in time. It's design feel like a classy hotel from the 1930's"

"Clean and very spacious room"

"clean, nice staff"

"options chosen for my stay included bar & restaurant. Both are permanently closed for remodel. The pool are was too busy to enjoy."

"The fan in our room was extremely loud and rattled and the toilet took forever to fill up"

"Good staff"