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Hotels near University of Iowa

Iowa City, IAPublic university

University of Iowa1min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayIowa House HotelAbout a 1-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Iowa House Hotel, about a 1-minute walk from campus. 16 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (10 within about 5 minutes, 11 within about 10 minutes).

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

From the school

University of Iowa keeps its own where-to-stay page. It mentions a rate for campus visitors, which can beat anything listed here, so look there first.

Visitor parking named on the school's visit page: North Campus Ramp; Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) Ramp; Recreation Center Lot (Lot 11).

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near University of Iowa

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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1 minwalk to campus, about

Marriott Element Iowa City

314 South Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA

  • Somewhere to eat: Vue Rooftop, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Asia Plus, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesWalking route
2 minwalk to campus, about

Iowa Lodge

Motel

  • Somewhere to eat: Monica's American Favorites, Italian Specialties & Brick Oven Pizza, about 3 min on foot, and 14 more close by
  • Groceries: Starlight Market, about 9 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 6 min on foot
See room pricesWalking route
13 minwalk to campus, about

SureStay

Baymont

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Jersey Mike's Subs, about 1 min on foot, and 12 more close by
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13 minwalk to campus, about

Oakwood Condominiums

Serviced apartments · 21st Ave PL

  • Somewhere to eat: Zaika, about 6 min on foot, and 2 more close by
  • Groceries: Hy-Vee, about 6 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Hy-Vee Pharmacy, about 7 min on foot
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20 minwalk to campus, about

Comfort Suites Coralville I-80

2431 James Street, Coralville, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: IHOP, about 1 min on foot, and 16 more close by
  • Groceries: Taj International Foods, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesWalking routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to campus, about

Super Seven Motel

Motel · 810 1st Avenue, Coralville, IA

  • Somewhere to eat: Scooter's Coffee, about 1 min on foot, and 11 more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
6 mindrive to campus, about

Drury Inn & Suites

815 1st Avenue, Coralville, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Perkins, about 1 min on foot, and 11 more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
6 mindrive to campus, about

Staybridge Suites Iowa City - Coralville

801 East 2nd Avenue, Coralville, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Tribute Eatery & Bar, about 2 min on foot, and 9 more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
6 mindrive to campus, about

Quality Inn

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Perkins, about 3 min on foot, and 9 more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
6 mindrive to campus, about

SpringHill Suites Coralville

1001 25th Avenue, Coralville, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Haveli Indian Cuisine, about 2 min on foot, and 21 more close by
  • Groceries: Taj International Foods, about 7 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to campus, about

Holiday Inn Express

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Olive Garden, about 1 min on foot, and 20 more close by
  • Groceries: Taj International Foods, about 7 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Coralville

2681 James Street, Coralville, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: LongHorn Steakhouse, about 1 min on foot, and 14 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
7 mindrive to campus, about

Holiday Inn

1220 First Avenue, Coralville, IA

  • Somewhere to eat: Twelve 01 Kitchen & Tap, about 1 min on foot
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 8 min on foot
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7 mindrive to campus, about

Home2 Suites Iowa City Coralville

740 Coral Ridge Avenue, Coralville, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Popeyes, about 2 min on foot, and 4 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
8 mindrive to campus, about

MainStay Suites

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Jimmy John's, about 4 min on foot, and 5 more close by
  • Groceries: Aldi, about 10 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
9 mindrive to campus, about

AmericInn Coralville

2597 Holiday Road, Coralville

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Culver's, about 3 min on foot, and 5 more close by
  • Groceries: Aldi, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route

Graduation weekend at University of Iowa

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for University of Iowa from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from University of Iowa (map distance, no traffic).

Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA · about a 46-minute driveCoe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA · about a 53-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

University of Iowa gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to University of Iowa from?

Iowa House Hotel, Marriott Element Iowa City, Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University are no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 16 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at University of Iowa?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for University of Iowa graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near University of Iowa?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Hyatt Place Iowa City/Downtown Iowa City Downtown, Hampton Inn Iowa City/University Area, SureStay. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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