My number one priority when selecting a hotel is that it be ultra clean. This one was. Attractive rooms, pleasant staff, and immaculately clean.

Stayed for an extended weekend, with people of all ages from 6 to 80, front desk people were very friendly and helpful! Rooms where clean and kept that way. Breakfast was above average, and pool was warm enough for the kids(not for me but I like it warm). Only bad thing was a somewhat grumpy breakfast attendant on Sunday.

The good: location and service. There are a lot of restaurants in the area, easy to drive to. All staff members were extremely friendly and helpful.

The bad: rooms and bedding. I think some of the rooms have had some updates, others not so much. Some of the rooms have refrigerators and microwaves, others do not. My heater did not seem to work one week, and I was very cold at night. It seemed to be blowing constant air, sometimes warm but mostly cold so this was a HUGE negative. The bedding also really needs to be updated. The mattress itself seems pretty old.

All in all, I recommend because compared to the other local hotels this one isn't too bad. The friendly staff definitely makes it a better situation. There is though a holiday inn express being constructed nearby, so I would expect the Country Inn will need to update if they want to stay competitive.

We were driving from De Smet, SD (home of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie) ton the Herbert Hoover Library in West Branch, Iowa and were looking forna place in the middle. The AAA rate was awesome and since the reviews were good we chose it. We made the right choice. Room was clean, front desk helpful, water hot. We had not stayed at this chain before and generally stay at Hilton or Marriott. If, however we see another one of these hotels we would likely stay again. This particular hotel, however, was great value for the money, clean, and well kept.