The Canfield is interesting! If you are looking for the same old, bland, boring hotel, stay away.

The place just exudes character out of every nook and cranny. I've stayed there twice with groups of billiard players in town for a yearly tournament. Each room seems to have its own decor. One room had macrame keys all over, another tons of birds and owls, yet another had a slight Egyptian feel with cats. It has a very vintage look, mostly because, it is vintage. Not much has been updated in decades. It's a real place, not some fake everything-is-the-same run of the mill hotel. There is a karaoke lounge on the first floor, with some interesting characters of it's own in the locals hanging out there. Even the wooden Indians sitting on the bench in the lobby give the place a slightly creepy but fun vibe. I highly recommend this place for someone looking for something not boring, and out of the 40's (or 70's).

While the shower is horrible for someone of my height (6'3"), I can manage bending backwards for a bit to wash my hair. A little stretching never hurt anyone I suppose. Cool place. The beds are very small, and not very comfortable, but I did get some sleep. If you are on the upper floors, I didn't hear much commotion, but I'd imagine if on the 2nd floor the lounge might be noisy. There's a great little cafe across the street for breakfast.

We were just trying to find a Ed's beds to stay at for a fast night in town. Nothing high end or upscale. Well when I walked into the 40's i should have spun and ran. We didn't trying to give the place a chance. Went to the room and wow. Not nice. Smelled like MOLD, Smokey throughout the hotel and the bed spread was I think suppose to be white but not. We decided to get the hell out because my girlfriend has respitory issues and could even breath. When we tried to check out the lady at the front desk was OK about it but the owner or manager was sitting in the lobby and said we were crazy and liars. Didn't want to give us any money back and really rude. The best thing that could happen to this hotel is that it burns down....

The local flavor of the Canfield flows from the neon sign on the outside to the cigar store indians on the inside. The throwback rooms are charming and well maintained. The karoke bar is fun and the management keeps any disturbance in check immediately. The eclectic group of people who stay at the Canfield lend to rich and rewarding experience. If you want to overspend, the Canfield is not the place. If you want every room to be exactly the same, the Canfield is not the place. The establishment is in the heart of Dubuque and close to all of the attractions. The Sunshine Cafe across the street is a fabulous value with outstanding food. It ain't the Marriot or Holiday Inn, which is why it is a must-stay in Dubuque.

Spend the extra money get a better room somewhere else. It's creepy everywhere the rooms look like they dug old things out of a dumpster. No joke!!! I thought I was on the tv show boiling points because we were told this was their "best' room they had! The door was open and shut right as we walked into the room. That is how fast we left. We walked up to the hoilday inn and for $28 more got a whirl pool suite!!! Dirty dirty!