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Holiday Shores Motel

110 Front St, McGregor, IA 52157
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Holiday Shores Motel
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West Allis, Wisconsin
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW via mobile

After giving a review of a December '12 stay complaining of the trains blocking entrance and exit while stopped, the owner comped me a night. I said the train wasn' t his fault, but he insisted, so I stayed there at the start of a fishing trip two weeks ago. I made a reservation for the same room, and you"d... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Two rooms. Both clean. Batihroom nicely updated wood floors. Microwave. Towels smell good and like new! Beds comfortable. Had two grandsons and a black lab pup. plenty of room for pup kennel. We were on the river side and much enjoyed the river view morning and nite. Also liked town of McGregor was close enough to walk fun to browse... More

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Hartford, Wisconsin, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

We loved this Hotel location, look, size of room, storage for food and other supplies, and also our in room amenities worked great. (ex mini fridge, microwave, heater etc) What will keep us from coming back here was the quality of our nights sleep. The beds were so uncomfortable, and wore in and the pull out couch was less than... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

i read these reviews and wonder what people expect for the money they pay.... i was completely satisfied with the value for my dollar... loved the view and the location was perfect for me... as far as the remodeling they are doing keep going... it really looks great.. for sure ill be back.... Arias

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Wisconsin
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2012

We have given this hotel 3 trys and we won't give them our business again. No heat, the power in our room kept going out because of the electric space heaters they were trying to warm the room with. They moved us upstairs to an ice cold room (middle of November) at 1 in the morning. Very disappointing considering their... More

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redmannn, Owner at Holiday Shores Motel, responded to this review
27 January 2013

Guest wanted room next to friend who had reserved room. Guest told that heater in chosen room wasnt working and that they would need to use space heaters, which guest accepted. Space heaters caused electrical breaker to trip. After multiple efforts on our part to resolve problem we told guest that this wasnt working and we needed to move them... More

West Allis, Wisconsin
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2012

The motel itself is just fine. The rooms are spartan, but clean and very reasonably priced. The problem is the trains. The railroad tracks not only are just yards from the motel, but they separate the motel parking lot from the street. Trains run through there very frequently, and there's the problem. It isn't just the noise. On the contrary:... More

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redmannn, Owner at Holiday Shores Motel, responded to this review
27 January 2013

We have been in contact with Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR) about their trains blocking the RR crossing to our motel. The law limits trains to stopping for 10 minutes and they have been violating this law. CPR agreed to correct the problem and since our compaint was voiced we havent had the problem again. While as the guest noted, the... More

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2012

My husband has been staying at this motel for many years during hunting season. Whether remodeling is being done, or not, the rooms are always clean and the staff helpful. He raved about this little gem so much, a group of friends decided to make a week end trip to the area and stay at this particular motel. We weren't... More

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Bellevue, Iowa
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2012

This property had been quite run down on our last visit (previous managers), but we like the area and the fact that they allow us to bring our dog, so we came back again. The new managers are busy renovating, and it's apparent that the work is progressing. We had a very nice room (Jeremy upgraded us for free), with... More

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redmannn, Owner at Holiday Shores Motel, responded to this review
20 November 2012

As the owner of the Holiday Shores I am always pleased when guests recognize we are working hard to improve the Holiday Shores and return it to its former glory. We will always have our magnificent location but sadly our facilities had become a bit "tired." When we get a thumbs up for what we are now also, I am... More

Mason City, Iowa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2012

Older hotel with the best location in the area! We spent two evenings sitting by the fire ring right on the Mississippi, watching the moon come up and the tug boats going by. Our room was dated, bathroom sink dripped and toilet ran but the room was clean with large windows overlooking the river. The front office cleaning staff were... More

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Cedar Rapids, Ia
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2012

Great river front location with sturdy metal chairs, tables, and fire ring on a grass courtyard. Firewood was available from large wood building they tore down south of motel. Rooms are being remodeled as the new managers are able to do it. One customer ranted about the parking lot in back being gravel. If you have never been on gravel,... More

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Also Known As:
Holiday Shores Hotel Mcgregor
Holiday Shores Hotel
Address: 110 Front St, McGregor, IA 52157
Region: United States > Iowa > McGregor
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Ranked #1 of 2 hotels in McGregor

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