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The Richards House Bed & Breakfast

3.0 star property

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom (Library) | Living area
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Library
Property amenity
Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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1492 Locust Street, Dubuque, IA, 52001
  • Place, Loras College
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Five Flags Center
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Diamond Jo Casino
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom (Library)

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom (Library)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Dubuque

With a stay at The Richards House Bed & Breakfast in Dubuque, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Mississippi River and St. Luke's United Methodist Church. .This bed & breakfast is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Carnegie-Stout Public Library and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Loras College.
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What's nearby

  • Loras College - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Five Flags Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Diamond Jo Casino - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Grand River Center - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Loras College Pub - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Great Dragon - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taco John's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Charlotte's Coffee House - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Jubeck New World Brewing - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Richards House Bed & Breakfast

The Richards House Bed & Breakfast offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and bathrobes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned rooms featuring DVD players. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the bed & breakfast's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
The Richards House Bed & Breakfast has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour free return airport shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM to 10 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • DVD player

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1883
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 35-inch TV with cable channels
  • DVD player

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies should contact this property in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Richards House Bed & Breakfast Dubuque
Richards House Bed & Breakfast
Richards House Dubuque
Richards House
The Richards House & Dubuque
The Richards House Bed & Breakfast Dubuque
The Richards House Bed & Breakfast Bed & breakfast
The Richards House Bed & Breakfast Bed & breakfast Dubuque

The Richards House Bed & Breakfast Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 355 out of 527 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 527 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 527 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 527 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 527 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kobi, Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my favorite go to bed and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our room was very spacious and had an attached bath. This property is under renovation, but the hostess was very nice and we enjoyed our stay. Our room was comfortable and we had a good night's sleep. Breakfast was good, and plentiful. The baked peach was absolutely delicious! The exterior needs to be finished to be more inviting.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

AIKATERINI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean. The staff(the owners themselves) were very helpful and friendly .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

OSCAR, Madison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hosts
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sakib Ibne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really appreciate how Dave is so passionate and energetic about the history and honor of the house. Richards' house has a unique character that transports visitors back to the late 1800s or early 1900s. They've done a wonderful job preserving the place and adding modern amenities that blend seamlessly, making the experience both charming and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

richard, indian creek

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Michelle and Dave are amazing hosts. Step back in time to this historic home from 1883. Bed was great breakfast..beyond our expectations. The facelift of the exterior after 142 years is a work in progress and once you step beyond the scaffold and open the doors you will feel right at home. If you don’t appreciate old, go to the holiday inn..Richards House was fantastic
The dining room
The living room with vintage radios playing
The foyer
View from second floor
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lou Ann

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
"Work in progress" on the exterior, but the interior has been painstakingly restored to the home's original splendor by the owners over several years. Once inside the beauty & craftmanship of a bygone era really comes alive. My wife & I stayed in the Library room and it was very nice. Michelle was a very gracious host and her breakfast including freshly made apple coffee cake was delicious. My wife was reluctant to stay from outward appearances of the property, but she was glad that we did!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Merry, Maple Park

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The outside was in a sad state of disrepair which made it difficult to find (we drove past it twice), with scaffolding outside, missing paint, garbage around the back porch, and no visible house number or sign (so faded in was unreadable from the street). There was junk in the breezeway when you enter. When we left to go to dinner, a huge groundhog went running past the front porch and hid underneath the next building. The home itself had beautiful woodwork and fireplaces, with some original features and period furnishings. Our room had a broken window pane with clear tape over it, another two lower halves of windows were boarded up, wires sticking out out of the bathroom wall with plastic caps on them, a filthy rug in the bathroom, the mirror over the sink was quite dirty, and the toilet had to be plunged every time we used it. To make things really uncomfortable, the owner yelled at his wife during breakfast service, which was very unsettling. This would be beautiful if the building was brought up to code and repairs were made, everything was clean and tidy, and the owner didn't yell at his wife within earshot of guests. I wouldn't stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We were not warned before our arrival that there was scaffolding on the outside of the building. We almost didn’t go in because the outside looks like such disarray. We were pleasantly surprised when we stepped inside and saw such a lovely quaint renovated house. The inside was very nice. The service was great and the breakfast the following morning was terrific. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was amazing. Home cooked food and friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hailey

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hosts were wonderful with good food and great knowledge of the area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gary

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
no fire escape up many old stairs, smelly,old creaky stairs unsafe!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kelli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

KEITH, PLYMOUTH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous VIctorian home with original finishes and interiors with inlaid wood, custom stained glass, very comfortable bed in the Library Suite, Breakfast was the best I've had all year. And the price was great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Landen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Staff were pleasant & helpful . Breakfast was fantastic .Very interesting information on the history of the Richards House.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing treasure. House is a museum of the period architecture and in great shape. Make sure you ask for a tour.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025